Earth is empty of thirstiness ? Or, Earth is full of guiltiness ? ‘I’ don’t know ! ‘I’ don’t know ! ‘I’ don’t know ! Wanting Queen-Earth, Lacking her loving sweet-lips, ‘I’ break into solar-flares, Like an empty-broken waterglass of Fire, Or Promethean liquid Light ! My Earth, My Future, […]
Month: June 2019
That Little Devil
I left her on the bed knickers hanging out. Went downstairs and met the friendly concierge in the lift. As we got out I asked him if there was anywhere I could get a bottle of water. “No problem Sir what room number?” I decided to go out for a […]
Finding Fatherhood
By Mark Antony Rossi When I decided to pen a small collection of letters to my unborn son, I made the tough decision not to include every biographical detail of my life or extended family. There aren’t any dark secrets or embarrassing moments to hide but rather I wanted this […]
The Lonely Poetry of Night
trees whisper, cries of cloudy skies inaudible, unseen, you, Astraea, you push me on a long-forgotten trail the ocean, poisoned, green, unsettled warm tongues, ecstasies of memories un-lived defiled the innocence of maiden-stars tears, corridors of sand you, universe that dreamt us all the pain of suffocated myths that die […]
“Vacuum” – The Emptiness
He asked me not to write to him, And gave me some lame excuse Oh ! Why suddenly a volte face, For this, I really, had no clues Later he stopped talking to me, His eyes would not meet mine He was suave and chivalrous But this attitude I can’t […]
Ilocos
excited for a new journey a Philippine’s pride one of the top tourist spots nature’s beauty, good food filled with history to offer for everyone from north to south it’s blue lagoon sea tranquil and tempting for a dip of a tired soul rock formation at Burgos nature’s wonder artistically […]
The Take Out
By Terence Wynne from Camillus, NY, USA
Fire Dancer
A fire dancer played with fire and Came out singed after her Dance had ended. She mesmerized the audience With her sultry red lipstick and Flashing, glitzy smile. Her white teeth blinded the crowd. She was a showgirl waiting for the applause- when she burned her tail feathers. […]
Child Deaths in Bihar: Moral Responsibility or Lack of Thereof
By the Editor: Siddharth Sehgal Had this happened in any other country, it would have ended a lot of political careers and yet deaths of hundreds of children from encephalitis didn’t seem to be a problem for Nitish Kumar’s government in Bihar. The chief minister who was miffed about seat […]
Travelling Horrors of First Class
By Shobha Diwakar Finally, the day arrived when our tickets were confirmed. Since we were all set to leave for Gujrat in the blasting heat of June, our tickets claimed that First Class AC would keep us cool and pamper us with its healing touch. When we entered the cabin, […]