5 days agoPoem: Scattered Thoughts and DreamsThese sets of verses are the result of a spontaneous collaboration with Poet Priya Patel over a day. The exchanges were like a tag team, caught between the awake and the sleep, the dreams and our lives, the sun and the stars. This could be part of a publication someday…Dreams3 min read
5 days agoPoem: The RainbowLast week, two train journeys and a long 1500 km road trip, all at work. As I was writing my first novel, this little moment came my way. I can’t complain about this view — just more than coincidence, don’t you agree? Poem: THE RAINBOW The baby of rain and shine, Glimmering drops and…Rainbow2 min read
Aug 7Poem: The Deer Goddess (Artemis)“The first person you fall in love with will be a deer.” ― Kelli Russell Agodon, Dialogues with Rising Tides Deer are so endearing. They represent innocence and bliss, often part of the lore that includes fairies, butterflies, flowers, sunshine, and blue skies. They are the children of spring. In…Artemis4 min read
Aug 6Poem: SyntropoceneThis poem is inspired by a LinkedIn post by Desiree Driesenaar. Quoting her here, ad verbatim. ‘Why Syntropocene, you ask? It’s a bit technical why we call it Syntropocene. There is entropy. Well-known in physics and engineering. We long thought entropy is degradation. But it isn’t. And we have new…Poetry2 min read
Aug 6Poem Review: The Nocturnal SoliloquyPreamble: ‘Ponder’ is evolving into a platform that experiments. Sometimes that means carrying a heavy load — long-form reviews. Long-form reviews are boring to the ‘nibblers’, but intended for the ‘deep-divers’ — more of my kind. However, there is a limit to attention span, especially surrounding these days humans and poetry…Night14 min read
Jul 27Poem: Cheek to CheekInspiration is like a waterfall. From a song to dance, from a video to a fine art piece, it flows like the swirling and bubbling rapids. …Dance3 min read
Jul 26Preface: River’s Heaven“The problem with introspection is that it has no end.” ― Philip K. Dick Nearly five decades of my life have not taught me about life than 2021. Last year surprised me with a serious COVID episode, and the deaths of my two loved ones. What life taught me was…Poetry3 min read
Jul 13Poem: A Goddess WalkingJust take a look at this picture, before reading the poem. Who cannot be mesmerized by this artwork? I lost myself for a moment and composed these verses that capture the moment. If divinity and royalty were to combine, the visuals cannot be digested by the eyes of the common…India2 min read
Jul 9Book Review: Snippets of Life MusicI took up the book review of ‘Snippets of Life Music’ by Ramesh Chandra Tiwari amid tough times. The break that I had taken had put me on a different track, far away from the smooth gliding track that I normally read and write. …Fiction4 min read
Jun 132022: The half-year journalIt has been a tough year at work. I have now tied the oars and let the waters take me forward. I need some peace and calm. I don’t talk much about my work life in my blogs, but sometimes, just the mention gets stuff out of my chest. …Journal4 min read
