It feels great to be on the seaside jotting down thoughts, the feeling of anonymity exhilarating, as I shed the burden of ego and constructed self. Stories flow smoothly with a pen-name - it’s not seen as confession or spilled secrets. Somehow, the characters evolve into different beings and act in a manner not envisaged … Continue reading Fiction
It’s an exotic island with picturesque beauty spread out in front of her, and her eyes can’t stop gorging on it all. The scenic beauty makes striking pictures for social media, but there’s no device of any kind …. it was one of the conditions for her to own this island. How could she accept … Continue reading Space
This is the most intriguing relationship. You’ve never complained about being walked over, stamped on, trodden every day. You always take me to my chosen or desired destination. If my shoes have spiky heels, I wonder if a desire for revenge will possess you, and you may send me off in wrong directions … some … Continue reading PATH
“I feel let down,” sighs Karan, “sometimes the things you trust are not there when you need them most.” Idly, he fingers the books on the expensive shelf he bought on his last trip to Italy, and an intricately designed miniature painting falls from somewhere in between. The face of the artist and her voice … Continue reading Growing Within
He boards the flight to Zanagua, a place he does not know much about, but is grateful to the country because the government has granted asylum to him. They are convinced his life is in danger due to political turmoil, and the money he brings can help their country. “I’m glad you executed the plan … Continue reading Missed flight
Rohann picked up his car key and put it back for the umpteenth time. An answer awaits him at the other end, as promised by the seer, but he is not sure of the question yet. He throws away the bottle of sleeping pills - it’s not a solution to sleepless nights. He has not … Continue reading Colors beyond Rainbows
My feet, with no experience of being shackled in chains, feel heavy - they carry the weight of centuries which obstructed free movement of souls, born in bodies considered inferior by those who had no other means to prove their superiority. I’ve moved through labyrinthine corridors of time in search of respect, and learnt that … Continue reading The Lone Star
“There are no permanent enemies or friends in politics”, sighed the party loyalist on seeing his leader shake hands with their bete noire, “all the intense battles we fought have come to nought today.” “The quest for power demands a different discipline. Nobody hands over power to you on a platter,” came another voice with … Continue reading Eclipse
“I can handle dissent, not insanity,” the chauvinist speaks in a tone of assumed authority, which is not really his. “What you term as insanity is an eruption of long-suppressed flames or instincts… at least you know what was brewing within.” “Whatever is brewing is not acceptable to me or society…” “Whatever is unacceptable arouses … Continue reading Why is it unacceptable?
Wake up and move on … plan your day well …for nothing will change at the stroke of midnight The sun will rise, chirping birds declare a new day … a cluster of souls around you … will you know if they are the same ones … from heaven or hell Will that really matter, … Continue reading At the stroke of midnight
