By Dr. Anuradh Sistla from Hyderabad, India
Month: August 2020
Dreamer
They gave me wings, showing affection But didn’t allow me to fly, claiming protection I fly at night – in dreams Soar high, in the sky, In the light of moon and stars Yet come back with scars, To the earth which is my realm I ride the clouds and […]
Seeking Strength
A little girl sat near the door Gazing at that purple delicate flower She cannot go out of home just like before For the reason that everything out is just por. That little girl sat near the door Looked around and glanced at floor Deliberately thinking about the ones […]
Stages of a New Life
by Lipsa Mohapatra from Cuttack, India
Prerna
By Anuradha S. Bannore Prerna lived in a town called Vishwaspur. She was a nine year old girl, a lively spirit who believed in enjoying life to it’s utmost. Though still a child she’d always say, ‘Come let’s have lots of fun. We get life only once so why spend […]
A Tryst with ‘The Starry Night’
by Pratiksha Pattanaik from Vellore Above is the Artists rendition of the the painting ‘The Starry Night’ by Vincent Van Gogh
Life has to Go On
Not only were you my playmate, You were also my confidante. On the wildest adventures we went, The world lying at our feet. Every time I tripped and fell, You hoisted me back up. Life was ineffably joyful, When I had you in it. Alas, then came along, […]
The Third One
In my head, grow your images: a Medusa: snakes in a chokehold stronger than tumors. The Third One (from the epic) was the beloved. I give myself to you for the books on your bed; like a golden serpent in your home winding around you in a tight embrace. […]
The King of My Kingdom
by Mursaleen Manzoor That very night, I had yet another nightmare. As usual I shouted so loud that my otherwise exhausted father woke up from his sleep. “Again a nightmare?”, he asked. “Yes baba, again that old white robed man trying to kill me”, I replied. “Look baba something over […]
The Ashes of Summer
By Vasundhara Singh From New Delhi