Poem: Heat Waves

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

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

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

Poem: Follower

How many more prison days in utter dismay and angst? How many more failures Blaming wrong turns and torch bearers? How many more miles in this sea Before it rains and the sky clears? How many more reasons to wander Ignoring the tail of your shadows? How much more distance to walk Before I stumble, … Continue reading Poem: Follower