What was the whistleblower thinking when he typed the incendiary email? What kind of superpower did he assume he would be blessed with? The bloke was not aware that money will continue to exchange hands till every protesting voice was silenced; everybody has a price; one should know how to assess and pay it. When … Continue reading The Whistleblower
The bright yellow graphics painted on the door do little to alleviate the overwhelming feeling of being dwarfed by the multitude of powers that have her back. She feels hemmed in with the pressure, though viewers look upon her quaintness with amusement. She is the woman who won over gold-plated hearts with the warmth and … Continue reading Choked
I avoid the room where time has frozen, butneed to clean cobwebs and refresh outdated conceptsMy mother lay on this bed, aah-ing and ooh-ing with painI don’t like thinking that I may inherit osteoporosisand the intense body aches. I find a prescription for calcium in the drawer creaking with age. The loud music emanating from … Continue reading Clocking through
The city’s traffic lights started blinking in Morse code, spelling out a warning almost no one could understand. All those who could were in gaol, because their forecasts did not match the rosy picture painted by those in power. The masses were swaying to the tune of the Pied Piper, oblivious to the fact that … Continue reading The Coup
Where did the seed come from? What are the pains and joys that it inherits, nurtures and transfers? The future gathers in vine, bush, and tree: Persimmon, walnut, loquat, fig, and grape, oblivious to its heritage. It gathers experience and impressions and takes them as the ultimate truth. Genes are bearers of history that determine … Continue reading Seeds of change
splash of joystained reputation-growing upawakensthe mind to consequenceschildhood bliss cut short somewhere on the benchmy perspectives on life changedthose exciting sprintsbecame tiring marathonsa setting sun grieves the day What Do You See #302
In the heart of Azadpur, a city pulsing with history and ambition, a group of idealists led by Meera Joshi and Arvind Deshmukh, filled with hope and determination, decided it was time. The old regime—headed by the formidable yet corrupt Devendra Rao—had held sway for decades. His policies were riddled with nepotism, his ministers bloated … Continue reading Traps
Bollywood is a copycat nickname given by Hollywood fans to the Indian film industry based in the city of Bombay. PLAYBACK SINGING IN BOLLYWOOD Music has been the lifeblood of Indian movies for a long time. Actors are not expected to be singers as well, so the concept of playback singing has existed since the … Continue reading Playback Singing
The grandiosity of glorified rootsis no match for the axeand those dreadful machinesget sophisticated by the dayand more by night all those eager to grab a piece of the skypull down branches that swayed between themtaste the heat and the darknessand never know why suffering comes their way someone opposes the construction of an underpassderides … Continue reading Monstrosities
Welcome back! Many thanks to Melissa Lemay for interviewing me on the journey of Reena’s Xploration Challenge. Melissa Lemay and I explored my journey from corporate reports to poetry, fiction, and financial coaching. We talked about speculative fiction, syllabic poetry, women’s stories, and the joy of collaborative writing. If you’re curious about creative pivots, poetic exploration, or … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #394
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