I crochet dreams counting stars in the sky, Reminiscing grandma’s tales of fantasy land, The grim reality, how I wish to defy.   My eyes build ornate castles…

Nostalgia and Impermanence 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 : 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲( 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲) Fond nostalgia shimmers in the gilded sky, As I amble along counting my grays, Memories linger though moments…

  Theme : A Treasure of Past   𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 : 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺   In an ornate cupboard I mutely stay, Harboring golden events from the past, I’m a treasure…

After completing the required formalities I ambled to the cafeteria with my walking stick, and sat on a chair as coffee was served. My tremors had increased in the past…

Sweet melodies sound discordant, Gentle zephyr has turned errant, Sublime moon seems coldly distant.   Blooming springs are hushed and replaced by a frigid winter, Dark clouds of despair infiltrate…

“Tring…!” rang the phone punctuating the silence in the house. Shekar muted his office meeting and rushed to the living room to pick up his phone. “Hello! Is this Mani’s…

“Achoo!” Santa’s nose was swollen red and his body was burning with fever. Christmas had been a grand success but unfortunately, Santa was down with the flu. “I’d told you…

Mon Amour! Let’s weave our story in verses, dreary is the world mortal, Sculpting a fluid haven we’ll journey across realms surreal, Our souls would be garlanded with fragrant lyrical…

January’s prompt by Beyond the Box required us to write Poetry/ Prose without the letter E. Here’s my take in Poetry and Prose   𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝟭 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 : 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳…

Book: The Red Ganges Author: Monalisa Joshi Publisher: Chrysanthemum Chronicles Number of Pages: 275 The Red Ganges’ by Monalisa Joshi is the first book in ‘The Red Ganges’ duology.   The…