Wise Old Breadfruit Tree
I sit here in the evenings, My thoughts flowing wild and free. They weave themselves into poems Under the shade of the breadfruit tree. She knows much more than I do— The tree is old, much older than me. Her roots in the depths of the earth; From the top, I guess she can glimpse […]
The Toy Water Carrier Doll
This toy belonged to my cousin and was nothing short of a marvel to my sister and me when we were kids back in 90s. At a time when fancy toys were a rare luxury, we admired it with the kind of reverence usually reserved for sacred relics. My sister, ever the forward-thinker, had her […]
Photoshoot
After the showers, the rose apple tree is in bloom again. I found this little fellow cuddling inside a fluffy rose apple flower. It took me a lot of time and patience to capture this sight as he was too busy flying around collecting nectar, competing over other collectors. Me: Me Bee, if you please […]
Rediscovering a Lost Art
In an age where writing is rapidly being replaced by keyboards, voice-to-text, and artificial intelligence applications, a glass dip pen, some blue ink, and a pretty paper notebook feel almost obsolete. No matter how fast technology is gobbling up the art of writing, replacing its minor cons with speed, accuracy, and countless other conveniences, it […]
Leaving the room
I have heard and read a hundred times that death is just like moving from one room to another, from one dimension to another, from one frequency to another. But I have yet to experience it to know the truth. I have lost people and pets over the years, but I never truly understood what […]
Why I Love the Sea
I love the sea because it renders me speechless. It drowns out the never-ending inner conversation that overwhelms me. The sea takes all my words away and makes me listen as she speaks. I arrive at the beach with waves of thoughts lapping at the shores of my mind, washing away my tiny seashells of […]
The Blue Sunset
Will the sunset still be beautiful if there was no one to witness it? Will it still be grand and festive with all the shimmering, warm shades of gold if there was no one to be mesmerised watching it? Will it still evoke poetic thoughts if there was no one to pen them? I was […]
The House Nextdoor
As I sit upon the verandah’s edge Through orchid blooms, over the leafy hedge, I glimpse a wall, and a window bare, Nostalgic memories linger there. If I strain my eyes, I see Children running wild and free— Little frocks, and tiny bare feet, Unkempt hair and smiles sweet. Dolls set for afternoon tea, Underneath […]
A Request to the Perfumer
Please, bottle these scents for me, A drop of each to cherish endlessly. For I can’t carry them along my way; They live only in memory, where they’ll stay. Roses fail to capture my heart, And Jasmine, too, plays a lesser part. Their fragrances fill shelves with ease— Too common, too simple, and easy to […]
Pourquoi?
Il y a des étoiles sur mon plafond. Elles brillent dans le noir. Chaque nuit, je les regarde pendant que je dors. Souvent, j’allume le diffuseur d’huiles essentielles. Je place des objets autour du diffuseur et je les regarde projeter des ombres sur le plafond. Je relie ces étoiles par des lignes imaginaires et forme […]