THE EXCUSE
The Sun descends In the western skies, And with the sun, goes down The excuse for gazing at the window. Let me take off my mask, and Surrender to the surreptitious anxieties. I… Continue reading
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April 5th: Twenty Years of Vandana’s Departure
Minutes, hours, and days Turned into decades; Twenty earthly years Didn’t dim your presence! And why would it? We shared you with the sacred Himalayan glaciers, And now you have blossomed Into fresh… Continue reading
January 1, 2024
To My Granddaughter, You came along, Not like a song, But as a self – defining river, That makes its own way, Through different terrains and ravines With its rigor. Fiercely individual, You’re… Continue reading
Remembering Vandana
The 5th of April, A defining day, Threads around my soul Like a tendril. You left us today, Eighteen years ago, But the day hasn’t aged at all. It’s as fresh as The… Continue reading
The Valentine Moon
Like a sugar cookie, It floats in the blemish less sky. Delicious and deceptive, The moon appears almost flirty. “You’re mine” – With theses words, the evening claims The moon as its valentine!
The New Year
Time: a continuum Or is it a necessary turn of the Wheel? Doesn’t really matter; Nothing is new. Neither is anything old. Funny we’re celebrating the New Year! Isn’t it last year’s dystopian… Continue reading
THE LEAF CATCHER
A SHORT STORY BY PRABHU JHA It was the same old story, a colossal waste of my summer vacation! My parents were planning to spend the summer break in India, and I knew… Continue reading
The Last Hour
With the sun goes down The excuse for gazing at the window. Let me take off my mask, and Surrender to the surreptitious anxieties. I know you wouldn’t show up. But I still… Continue reading