‘neath the celestial sky To fireflies I whisper, They hum our songs with yearnings soft and spur our souls. Like golden confetti they gyrate lost in trance, They hover…
Gowri Bhargav
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It was a sweltering evening in Chennai. Wiping the trickling beads of sweat I waited patiently with my cart for business to kickstart. The fried miniature puris, fillings and myriad…
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Soft whispers, Silent silhouettes, Sublime sky sequined with stars, Wand’ring waves from the sonorous sea, Swaying cattails ‘midst the dunes, Ah! Memories moor Once again… Moonlit melodies Resound with fond…
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“Screeeech! ” Sundari’s father applied the brakes as a herd of mooing cows crossed the road. The cows seemed to be in no hurry despite the repeated honks from the…
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During the early hours of eventide, in the season of winter, The last leaf that was tethered to a bough in vain did wither, My wizened face having witnessed all…
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Year 3000 The sky is a raging inferno harboring vicious storms. Every tree in the parched landscape is reduced to a skeletal silhouette against the somber landscape. The earth appears…
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The night sky appeared turbulent with caliginous clouds. The howling wind intensified and soon thunderstorms lashed across the towering walls. Yet again, I was reminded of that stormy night when…
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Deep within the cobbled alleyways of my mind, Past memories lurk and pulsate in ways unkind, Layer by layer accumulating dust, They crumble and gnaw causing my mind to rust,…
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After a long day at work in the new city, she is exhausted. Bone tired. She fixes herself a simple dinner, watches TV and retires to bed. As she tosses…
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Pennies, dimes and cents so many, Though tarnished they gleam with wishes plenty, Tossed by the young and old after a prayer, A secret whisper from the heart sincere. …