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 […]
The Most Precious Gift 🌹
I received a perfect gift; a pretty red flower, From a boy who thought he had power, Who annoyed me by the hour— Let me tell you what he did. Once upon a happy time, When gardening became my prime, In our backyard rich with grime, I planted a seed. I watered it both night […]
The Old Man and the Boy
“There is a time for everything,” the little boy said to the old man. For the moon to set, for the sun to rise, For the snow to fall from cloudy skies, For the birds to lay and eggs to hatch, For the grain to reap and fish to catch. “Why do you worry so […]
The Weight of Waiting 🌋
Vesuvius erupted in the vicinity Sending plumes of ashes to the sky The molten rock flowed in an amber gleam Fast and furious drowning low and high Everyone spoke about Pompeii city. It’s dwellers and the calamity caused The world lamented about its offspring The lives stopped, and the lives paused No one but only […]