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Gowri Bhargav

I’m a certified storyteller, a writer/poet by passion and a perpetual dreamer. This blog is home to all my writingsโ€”stories, poetry, travelogues, book reviews and much more. Do show your love by reading and commenting.

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A Mindful Journey

A Mindful Journey

  Serene sunrays slowly stream, Wistful windows gloriously gleam, Migrant mind's thoughts tethered, Mindful monk solemnly sojourns, Soul stirs spirits swell, With wisdom distant dreams dock, Peace pervades with chiming chants.   *** ๐™‹๐™ค๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ๐™ก๐™š :...

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The Morning Walk

The Morning Walk

  Theme : Things you notice while on the road ๐˜ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ summed it up withย  a ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ถ   It's 7 am. The mute walls, closed windows with curtains drawn echoing haunting silence continue to taunt me as always. Darkness engulfs me, prodding me...

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Our Words

Our Words

When peace crumbles into infinite shards, It's only words we can offer 'cause we are bards! Pen is our weapon, pen is our wand, With potent words we make the world understand.   Words of angst condemning war, Words soft that soothe every scar, Words that ooze...

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Dear Women

Dear Women

  Theme : Be as kind to yourself as you are to others Dear mothers, wives and daughters! You don't need to don the cape of a superwoman, Be as kind to yourself as you are to others. Embrace your life with a wide spectrum of colors, Failures happenโ€“you don't need...

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A Ritual of Love

A Ritual of Love

Every noon as the clock chimes three, She opens the canister of fragrant cardamom tea, Two spoonfuls she measures, one for him and one for her, And into a china kettle filled with water she gently stirs, She lets it simmer and switches on the tape recorderโ€“their...

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A Lazy Sunday

A Lazy Sunday

  Theme : A tranquil vacation/ a lazy day   Sipping my fragrant cup of hot coffee, I watch the orb unfurl it's warm greetings, In bliss I enjoy my Sunday lazy.   The hummingbirds sing a sweet melody, I watch them fluttering their ornate wings, Sipping...

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