Silence

It isn’t void, it’s full of answers… It is the slumber, that nourishes wisdom… It is a moat, yet it connects souls… It might seem vacuum, yet is a great source of strength… It can express pain, it can offer ignorance… It can be mistook, but can never be misquoted… It can be the amplifier,…

Line, wave, and axis

You’re a surfer, riding waves day and night… Some towering, some calming Some gentle, some brutal… You ride with pride You’re a zestful surfer… You’re a thinker Thoughts usher when it’s sun or moon… Some stirring, some uninspiring Some moving, some stalling.. You think and not blink You’re a hopeless thinker… You’re an emotional Feelings…

Versatility nonpareil

There were the fans, the film buffs and critics. In spite of how contrarian they were in general; in Sridevi, they converged to a singular thought and couldn’t agree more. Versatile, vivacious and stunningly charismatic. To a legion of fans, Sri was a dream diva. To some, she was an epitome of style and fashion….

Live(d)

I would have been –      an Olympic medalist making my country proud;      a doctor finding a pressing cure;      an engineer building pioneering technology; I would have been –      a caring nurse supporting you in geriatry;      a daring firefighter saving my community;      a scientist discovering next source of energy;      a passionate teacher shaping young minds I…

Wheels on the Street

The town was small and quiet, its pulse was tall and vibrant. It was nestled in a valley of sorts, with the hills around bouncing off the heat, a cleft where clouds could pause to rest. A cozy two-storied brick and concrete house, tucked-in at one end of a dusty winding street. At other end…

People

Unwind the thread      and let it go Embrace the spindle      and let it stay It is thread      that is the falling leaves It is spindle      that is the root and trunk It is thread      that is the painting on canvas It is spindle      that is the brush bearing all stress Threads, leaves and paintings      are…

Shaken, not stirred

It is quite ironical that Roger Moore’s Bond never actually ordered the martini cocktail himself in any of the seven classic outings as 007. He has one ordered for him by other characters, nonetheless. As much as I can jog back in memory, the first English movie that I saw was The Spy Who Loved…

Spiritual Sense

Nourishment from food, joy from exercising… They fuel the movement, of the mortal form… Body benefits from it, making us agile and fit… But that’s only one half, of the happiness equation… The other half is to us, like the flame is to a candle… Spirituality is a sum total of parts of faith, belief,…

Mother

She is the first to be up and about, When you are still basking in dreamland She has your meals figured out, When you are slacking, and lagging behind She has an uncanny knack to discern, When to talk, and when to listen She brings a skill for you to learn, In a fiery storm…

Reflections

It isn’t the chore, it isn’t the dough It is joy that is life’s greater ploy Some days when chips are down You feel pensive for no single reason Nights are sombre, days are gloomy Seasons are mundane and you feel arcane You want to rewind and go back in time You want to relieve…

What if…

What If… The world were rebooted A new society, a new norm, new paradigm in shape and form Old affluent were the new ordinary, old ordinary were the new well-heeled Wealth equation flipped to contrary, socio-economic status stood reversed What if… Old money bought you coach ticket, new money, a first-class permit Planes would be…