“Every bit of food we waste is a chance we lose to create a fairer and more sustainable world.” – Unknown I am Health.The unseen ally in your daily skirmish,against lethargy and woes.As you embody me andI keep you sustained,We anxiously await the sacred spread,only which can satisfy our combined trigger,called Hunger from eons and…
The Unspoken
On a Thursday that flirted with frostbite,New York City crouched under its own weight—steel towers, whispered winds, and the soft crunchof snow finding refuge on cobblestones. Larry, all scarf and cane, shuffled toward the subway,his breath little clouds of resignation.The old aeronautical engineer,half-pilot of his own past,still sharp enough to spot a flawed trajectory.“What’s the…
Festival Embers
Festival, joy, lights all around,Each lamp lit bright, a spark of cheer.Tell me, Govind, can you feel it, too?This rush in the air, this glow we walk through? The street’s alive, with rangoli on stone,Each curve a story, each hue its own.Barefoot we trace paths laid by hands unseen,Wonders crafted from rice and dreams. The…
Celestial Whispers
In the serene hills, where the Nilgiris rise,I guide our sheep through the emerald green,Tea plantations stretch endlessly,Mist clings to the peaks,whispering secrets of the past.I’m a timid boy, always scanning,Cautious and alert, every step measured. The night was cool,the air sharp as I stood on the hill,Feet pressed into the damp earth,The grass wet…
The Quiet Choice
I walk the halls, a place of learning, they say,But shadows lurk, and whispers echo, a different tale each day.I am just a kid, with dreams and hopes, like any other.Yet today, I find myself a target, a pawn. I remember the first time I saw him,that kid with fists like iron, words like glass—both…
The Final Debate
Four years lapsed between the last iconic debate and today. In the time, the pandemic was conquered and life moved on. It was finally determined that the world was indeed flat, and squarely flat in all its realms. A crisp rectangle that was made of two parts – the Eastern Square and the Western Square….
The Mirror Within
“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” – Henry David Thoreau In the quiet corners of our hearts,where whispers of the soul reside,there lies a gentle force,often unseen, yet deeply felt. Have you ever wondered,how a smile can bridge a chasm,or a tear can…
The Final
“The volume of tournaments may mean that the cycle of winning and losing can become routine and the emotions felt after each campaign could be dulled, but South Africa and World Cups, until the day South Africa win a World Cup, will always have a special allure. The story continues.” – Firdose Moonda, ESPNcricinfo correspondent…
The Oscars Ode
* Italicized are nominees * Bold are winners King Elvis was The Whale. Often packed in a bottle is the Aftersun, Perhaps The Banshees of Inisherin are indeed real and Living. Pinocchio was Turning Red, The Sea Beast smiled, Puss in Boots had The Last Wish, Off went Marcel The Shell with Shoes On. Oh…
T20 World Cup Diaries
India vs Pakistan | Oct 23, 2022 | Melbourne I always dreamt of holding the bat and winning games for India. That was my inspiration to take up cricket. Virat Kohli Mr. Virat Kohli, take a bow. One such dream indeed came true today. By winning the most important game at the world’s biggest stage,…
#Writetober 2022
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Maya Angelou 1Train 2Smoke 3Ethereal 4Flutter 5Guard 6Shiver 7Elm 8Liturgy 9Crane 10Sight 11Starlit 12Dwell 13Trail 14Dream 15Betray 16Crown 17 Twisted 18 Costly 19 Poem 20 Ivy 21 Moth 22 Treasure 23 Between 24Elder 25 Book 26 Creeping 27 Twirl 28 Rediscover 29 Fortnight…