Blank Verse — I once asked loneliness — “What’s your definition?” Loneliness chuckled and said — “I’m always with you, how don’t you know what I’m?” I said — “I may not really know you and you confuse me sometimes. Though I like your presence, I’m scared of you.” Loneliness said — “You…

Prose Poem — Moments of anticipation and moments of elation as you smell the earthiness, moments of beauty and moments of anxiety as you expect the drizzle, moments of magical melodies as you hear birds singing. Moments preceding rain are mesmerizing, aren’t they? The thunder and the whisper, the squall and the light…

#Exploring my Identity — I am from tattered towels, from bleach powder and slimy brown soaps. I am from the gaping broken potholes of the floor. (Red, muddy, smelling like fresh petrichor.) I am from the silkworm mulberries, the common slender jasmine, whose intoxicating scents filled the arid air, and beautiful vines climbed the narrow wooden poles…

True Feelings Of Gratitude — On a quiet rainy morning, I just want to sit in gratitude… I want to admire the beauty that nature is… A stunning silence all around and a pleasant stillness of the raindrops is to be savored like a precious elixir… Gentle wafts of air bring in the calm that…

It’s Okay — Some years back, I had this wrong notion that people would love to hear me out if I intervened during conversations, and it is okay to try to blend in with the crowd. Some of us can’t. …

Should Be Given Due Importance — While we talk about many things that we should be teaching children, life skills have remained one area of education that has not been given the due importance it deserves. Be it home or school, life skills should be imparted to children early on. Along with the values inculcated by…