Moments pass by, In a blur; Blur, like no other, Breath misses count; Countless days and nights, Taken over by gloominess; Gloomy, the mind feels, As it plays memories; Memories, provoking sadness, Wanting to rip out the heart; Heart, where the love lies, Undying and yearning for you; You, my […]
Month: March 2020
Old Men Walk Funny
Old men walk funny with shadows and time eating at their heels. Pediatric walkers, prostate exams, bend over, then most die. They grow poor, leave their grocery list at home, and forget their social security checks bank account numbers, dwell on whether they wear dentures, uppers or lowers; did they […]
A Poet
She sparks hope from within her pen is light to the darkness opening a horizon for a wonderful life full of hues and colors sometimes she bleeds for sorrows when love for artistry is taken for granted more than a sculpture of words it is processed in the minds and […]
The Congress’s Electoral Enervation
By Yanis Iqbal Lately, the Grand Old Party of India has been suffering from severe political lacerations. It is bleeding profusely but it still refuses to recognize and feel the pain of its grisly wounds. The Congress party is obstinately practicing political podsnappery and this is further eviscerating its relevance. […]
Void
Darkness engulfs me from all four sides wither I should go, I know not Not a single shard of light from the crevices Not a single soul to hear my voiceless cries I am agonised, rather traumatized Call it social anxiety, if you will Why doesn’t anyone try to enter […]
Person of the Week: Sharan Krishnappan
Dear Readers, In this interview series we ask questions to people who are making a difference in our society, it can be big, it can be small, it doesn’t matter, what matters is their contribution. It can be anyone from any walk of life and from any country. Please, do […]
Whatever Happened to Beauty?
By Mark Antony Rossi Without making a joke I sometimes struggle to find Beauty in Life. There are days I stare at my wife and children and only receive waves of obligation; not heavenly profound revelation. I question if military service, urban politics and decades writing about the human condition […]
Flames of Faith
The saffron in my biriyani, Became the colour that parted my Eid, from your Diwali I remember, walking down the lane in my Baba’s village. The memories of muddy water lotuses, Never knew would become the symbol that separated us. Dressed in labels, liberals and fanatics and extremists We collude […]
No One Can Deter the Masses
The perfidious political culture is immersed in a mindless loudness Mercilessness is moralized with the politician’s proudness In the shonky sea of subterfuge A human becomes a servile stooge By dealing with the devil These stooges commit a mistake which is horrifyingly huge In this irrational atmosphere of aggression Some […]
Transit is Consistent
In 1654 it took Peter Stuyvesant almost an hour to get to work in what would later be New York City. In 1777 it took Isaac Sears almost an hour to get to work you know where. In 1947 surprise! It took Fiorello La Guardia 45 minutes to get to […]