A Birth

The intellect sharpens,
the pen deepens,
the pages embolden,
a birth is ushered –
that of a poem.

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It is Twice March 5, 2021

Twice he calls,he wishes twicesays everything twice. He orders twice,dials twice.guffaws twice, We address him” “Twice, Twice”teasingly. He does so, asin his own wordsto make doubly sure”. He knocks twice,nods twice,bathes twice. He was served twicethe same breakfastas he had ordered twice. the waiter refutesto take back the second one,poor one, he remains h […]

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Those Saturdays March 4, 2021

Three of them sit on the stools one tries to rise the other gets downwhile the third the smallest sits knowing not what to do, This being a ritual every Saturday of the week, With a bowl of sesame oil, mildly warm, in which pepper floats. a piece of garlic shimmers. Smearing the oil first on the bodyof the eldest, I rub with force over the abdomen, ,hand […]

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Windows And Doors March 1, 2021

My windows for yearslay open allowingsunlight and fresh air. They are fastenedwith mosquito netswhere light traces its path, the wind comes in witha feeble strain, This beingso for some time, Of recent, I amforced to close the doorsas cats and squirrels, barge in play hide and seekin the living roomupturning the furniture. Yesterday, I fell […]

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Om Shivaya February 28, 2021

I stand on the banks of Ganges,Awe inspiring, the river flowsin i silence, A little away I see flamesThe body of the dead being consumed. The fire rises high Stench and smokeengulf. A few yards from there I espy men and women bathing . In the middle of the riverdead bodies floatalong with flowers. looking around my eyes rest on […]

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Above And Beyond February 27, 2021

The flow of the tidein the Bay of Bengalwith a lightest noise a kind of hummingand slightest gradationsubtle and pensivethe colour of water being at times pale blue most dark, turns me spell bound . Raga Mohana floats in the air the swarassa, ri, ga, pa ,tha, sa,flows with such melody, the permutations and combinations of the swaras along with the al […]

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Credibility Counts February 26, 2021

Listing my requirementsI call my grocerwho records my messagedelivers the goodsat the doorstep. So does my tailorwho pays a visiteither to take ordersor deliver the sameat home. That could be said of thefamous Saree housewho send in the new arrivals,I decide, he then sends the billwith matching blouse material. Such is the way I go […]

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A Little Of Gardening February 25, 2021

The warm weather has set in being late February. trees shed their leaves. Krishna, my gardener sweeps the whole morning. He rests under the shade, stretching his body, fills the green wheel barrow with yellow leavesSweating, Krishna pushes the barrow to the backyard, heaps allows them to dry.Waters periodically.takes great care. The leaves rotturn dark, Kr […]

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Evolution or Devolution February 24, 2021

The euphoria about a house built by a rich man a decade ago, pictures highlight its grandeur, the floors 40 in all with three helipads, gardens, car parks, ball room, banquet kitchens, bedrooms, make one raise the eyebrows not out of awe anyway. It is his privacy, his wealth allows such extravaganzanot any of a concern to the ordinary who wants a roof over […]

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Passing Through The woods February 23, 2021

It is a way into the woodswhere silence seemsto be the onlyone seen and felt As I walk throughthe dense forestsI espy the huge treesnestled close allowing no lightto pass. They appearto hold each other firmlythrowing out a proximity which pronounces a bondageas if one will notlet down the otherwhatever be the outcome. The togetherness […]

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Nightmare February 22, 2021

Getting up at 2 in the morningbrooding over the day’s events. I sense a dull pain in the legs symptomatic of restless leg syndrome. Straighten and twist the leg that most hurts. At times let out a sob. An hour passes the clock strikes 3 and then 4, Listening to the tick tock I stare in the dark, Silence unfolds. o

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