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 : Every Time I Write

Every time I write A knot untangles inside my head

Poem: Emerald Eyes

Emerald eyes Carved-butter brown curls, anime-hair Awkward, shy, falling

Poem : Thoughts

In the long voids between destinations In the lonely and monotonous journeys

Book Review: In Memory of Begum Akhtar by Agha Shahid Ali

'In Memory of Begum Akhtar' is Agha Shahid Ali’s second book of poems, published in 1979, by Writers Workshop, Kolkata. It’s a short book with 48 pages containing 25 poems.

Poem: Fallen

Fallen like a dew drop to the petals of a rose.

Environment: Conversation with Amazon Customer Service about Plastic-free Packaging

I stumbled upon an online link that claimed that a simple chat with Amazon customer service is enough to get plastic-free or minimal-plastic packaging for all my future orders with Amazon. This is what happened when I tried to verify this news with the Amazon customer service.

Book Review: Bone-Sculpture by Agha Shahid Ali

Bone-sculpture is Agha Shahid Ali's first book of poems, published in 1972, by Writers Workshop, Kolkata. It's a short book with 28-32 pages(based on the edition/format) containing 14 poems.