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POEMS
Same Only, but Different
At the horizon of the earth
And on the other end of the world...
And on the other end of the world...
Moonlight Whispers
Strolling beneath the silver moonlight,
My shadow gently trails behind...
My shadow gently trails behind...
From Melting to Stillness
She tried to mould to his claimed truth,
Convincing herself it was the only truth...
Convincing herself it was the only truth...
The Firefly
The day hides its light through the clouds,
A gloomy mood, echoing melancholy...
A gloomy mood, echoing melancholy...
Judgment Day
Did you see the flyers and headlines today?
He must account for all his crimes today...
He must account for all his crimes today...
Because You Can
They say wield a brush because you can,
And stroke your days away...
And stroke your days away...
My Brother’s Bungled Bloom
In love's hilarious game, my brother played his part, With a rose in his hand...
Burnt – Not Yet
The burnt house had a smell so divine,
That I thought I had lost a bit of sense...
That I thought I had lost a bit of sense...
Veil of Pain
No veil of ignorance can shield this pain,
No sanctuary from the relentless strain...
No sanctuary from the relentless strain...
Resilience
In the storm's fierce howl, resilience stands tall- A beacon of strength amidst...
Shattered Reflections
She sensed the signs, her heart could see,
The hidden truths and false decree...
The hidden truths and false decree...
The Wealthy Indian
From long spiritual pilgrimages,
To the greatest architectural marvels...
To the greatest architectural marvels...
Heartbreak’s River
The moment I realized I was nothing,
In the night when he was all those stars...
In the night when he was all those stars...
A Word that Lasts!
One word alone, it alters life’s course,
Binding me to you, in unison’s force...
Binding me to you, in unison’s force...
The Yellow Chair
Cleaning the clutter in my head,
I stopped and thought for a while...
I stopped and thought for a while...
A Bird’s Prayer
Lord, help the little ones in my nest,
You know God I’ve done my very best...
You know God I’ve done my very best...
Ode to My Father
Today is Father’s Day and I miss you more,
No poem or essay can express or store...
No poem or essay can express or store...
Her Reflection in Him
He wanted her to stay, in a wake,
of conking out on the lap of luxury...
of conking out on the lap of luxury...
Her, that Night
The certain bench, of a certain park,
and the aroma of a summer rose...
and the aroma of a summer rose...
SHORT STORIES
A Game of Chess
The chessboard was the gym of my brain. I knew how to handle a pawn...
Love for Ever
It was love at first sight for Mohit. He knew that she was the one...
The Cell Phone
From nowhere came the sound of an old-fashioned telephone as Kitty scanned...
Ice Lolly
I got so angry with my sister when she asked me to visit the flour mill...
Upside Down
He came out of his dwelling for the first time. He opened his eyes cautiously...
Happy Diwali
It’s Diwali on a Sunday. Opened WhatsApp soon after waking up. Seemed like...
The Duster
I reached the school unusually early. It was the first day after the holidays and I was...
A Sinister Secret
The boat bumped through the waves as if hit by speed bumps. The wind continued...
Never Miss a Chance to Enjoy the Fresh Air
I was looking out of the window from a...
The Sadness of Silence
One cold winter evening, a poignant scene unfolded as a small bent ninety-year-old...
The Poem
My first memories, of my grandfather, is of he being in a dhoti and kurta with a shawl...
The Gift
It was difficult to imagine what was within the wrap. But he knew it was delivered...
It Happened One Night
He was driving as fast as he could to reach home. His daughter had suffered...
Guard of Honour
I saw him as soon as I stepped inside the bank. It was overcrowded with customers...
Only in Whispers
As I entered the room, it whispered the storms that had echoed within...
Aurora Borealis
Away from the gruelling world, tucked within the arctic circle in Tromso...
The Slumbering Winter
Hundred moons have passed, and the nights only seems to get colder...
An Epidemic
A cool wind blew through the windows of a clinic in Sivapuram. White clothes...
Crime & Punishment
I was lucky to have a friend like him. Ratnakar’s friendship was like a light...
Life is Beautiful
‘Papa, look at the clouds. They are running with us. And the trees are running...
Drowning
It was panic, fear and more panic. Her hair floated upward and her skin started to...
Unfaithful
‘You know, he is the best thing which has happened to me. Losing him would be...
Life Insurance
The tubes, wires and the monitoring equipment was kept on one side...
Flight Path
It was love at first sight. Then they got married. And then they fell in love...
The Millionaire
He was poor and had been thrown out to break up on cold ground. He was hungry...
Nostalgia
“Lata, go and check, your grandpa went for a walk long back, he has not returned”...
The Nuremberg Trials
The tribunal of the Nuremberg Trials was given the charge of trying the most...
Dr. Sunshine
Dr. Bornik Mitra walked past the hospital hallway towards the Intensive Care Unit...
You are the Reason I Believe that Love is Real
Salan, a Mangalorean Catholic and Cherry...
Blank Calls
It was like a ritual. The phone rang, breaking the eerie silence of the night...
Breathe Out
Guns n’ Roses blazing into her headphones, she sat by the window and gazed outside...
Puchki – A True Story
The labourers were starving and sickly. They toiled eighteen hours every day...
Victory
“Grandma, when is Dad coming back?”, asked little Bela. “Soon, very soon, dear.”...
The Gentleman
He was nicknamed the Gentleman. An officer of the Indian Police Service...
Love
“Mom! I won the first prize in the calligraphy competition.”, exclaimed Tara...
Broken
First, it was cold indifference. Then, they started to stab and swing vile words...
A Rainy Night
It was raining as if it would never stop. She turned off the flickering bulb...
Contagious
It was extremely hot and humid. A few hundred meters from the hospital, I saw...
The Red Scarf
Hari was sitting peacefully on the banks of the Ganges, when he saw a girl...
Raani
It was a ritual. I used to hide behind the rocks to watch the gold and black...
Eyes
It was spring and I boarded the bus to Dharamshala with the stick in my hand...