There was a time not long ago, when Republic Day and Independence Day brought such joy to my heart. I heard the oft repeated songs, “Ay Mere Pyare Watan” “Ay Mere Watan ke Logo” and of course the National Anthem and they made my hair stand in awe and pride and adoration. Today, I hear…
Read moreMy Quarter of Learning And we finally come to the last quarter of the year. The quarter where we revisit our goals and start thinking about what our “Word for the Year” 2022 should be. But I can’t move into the next quarter if I don’t look at this, the third quarter of 2021. All…
Read moreThis poem is written in response to the sixty first edition of Fiction Monday hosted on Reflections by Vinitha Dileep. I chose the word prompt, “life”. If you like it, do say so in the comments. I would love to hear from you. Life Gliding through each roomLooking sadly all aroundTouching not things but memoriesOf a life once livedIn pain…
Read moreThis flash fiction is written in response to the sixtieth edition of Fiction Monday hosted on Reflections by Vinitha Dileep. I chose the word prompt, “wonder”. If you like it, do say so in the comments. I would love to hear from you. Wonder She was just four. It was her birthday. She wondered if she would get any gifts….
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