Expect heat waves! Its all over the earth." The newspaper cries with methods to tame a new devil. I wear a long Kurta with full sleeves. Bask my face in sunscreen and takes an umbrella. "Where do you wanna go?" My train asks me. "Take me where you take me everyday. Take me, if you … Continue reading Poem: Heat Waves
Author: Lirio
The author is a former I.T. professional hailing from Kerala, India. She writes online under her pen name ‘Lirio Marchito.’ Her write-ups mainly include poems, short stories, book reviews and blogs. She writes in both Malayalam and English.
Her first book/poetry collection in English, 'The Blue Rabbit' was published by Writers Workshop, India in 2021.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/Blue-Rabbit-Joyce-Job/dp/8194998514/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58649315-the-blue-rabbit
Publisher link: https://www.writersworkshopindia.com/books/the-blue-rabbit/
Poem: Her Brilliant Colours?
Her brilliant colours? Faded and dull. Her unending charm? Long gone.
Poem: The Blue Rabbit
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Hoots of the great Indian train stops and 'Keli' walks in, a grand smile on her face. Her curly wurly hair tied tightly in a ponytail. Her petite school uniform all white and well pressed. She hops in with great delight, gives me a little wink and sits on … Continue reading Poem: The Blue Rabbit
Poem: No
Heart wants to hold your hand and walk down a seashore but eyes tells me no and eyes hide pain behind laughters. Heart wants to hear your heartbeat and sleep on a meadow with you near but eyes shows me our dear ones and asks me not to dare. It might have felt all right, … Continue reading Poem: No
Story: The Three Golden Eggs
Once upon a time in the city of Melakia, there lived three adorable kids with their mummy and daddy. Their names were Lucy, Winston and Estella. But they were more popularly known as - ‘Mirror Lucy’, ‘Underwater Winston’ and ‘Dreamy Estella’. You might ask, ‘what did the kids do to get those funny names?’ I … Continue reading Story: The Three Golden Eggs
Poem: Chaos in My Prayer
Lord, let me begin in the beginning in the Eden garden where I didn't exist but my fate changed forever. One forbidden fruit One despicable conversation One foolish decision One guilty bite In my mother Eve's warm womb did I really take part in that conspiracy? Did I really say yes when my dad Adam … Continue reading Poem: Chaos in My Prayer
Poem: Poetry Doesn’t Sell
They tell me, "I have to stop."It's a waste of time.You are spoiling your life.You are no good at it. You have a good job at hand.Why don't you focus on that?MBA, Medicine, IT- it sellsPoetry doesn't sell. Is this poetry what you write?It has no rhyme.It's like a story.Why don't you write a story … Continue reading Poem: Poetry Doesn’t Sell
Poem: Ammi’s Whispers
My ammi whispers to the walls at times of tales I have never heard of. In white walls and white doors, the magical kingdom of Thansoor unfurls. When the drum beats sing his praises and the dragons hoot his arrival, the mighty king fights the evil one, Thenshah. Ammi blushes looking on blank walls and … Continue reading Poem: Ammi’s Whispers
Poem: It’s My World Too
Giving love to his love in secret, the gay man quipped, “It's my world too.”
Poem: Poetry
They tell me “Poetry is for the elite, It’s under currents too deep for the common minds to sink in.” Just like they told “Vedas is for the elite, Hymns are for the elite” But we deciphered it, didn’t we? Didn’t we learn that God doesn’t speak in Sanskrit? Didn’t we see that God loves … Continue reading Poem: Poetry
Lirio's Wanderings 