Today we had a major fight He didn’t like the way I poured, washing liquid in the machine. He knows I never measure, ever So what was it really about? He got out of bed the wrong side?…
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Dancing in the Rain
Holding herself upright She walks about tall None suspects she might Be just about to fall. ‘Be brave, be strong’ Is all she was told ‘Weakness is wrong You have to be bold’. ‘Suppress your fears Push down…
Grief has a Face
Grief has a face Painted and powdered A made up facade Not a hair out of place Grief has a face Sometimes it smiles Some days, it cries Stunned and silent Some days it sighs Grief has a face…
Kitchen Therapy
I walked into the kitchen with a heavy heart But the moment I put cumin in the hot oil Cut up some onion, garlic, ginger green chilly I felt a shift in my head and my aching heart. …
Senior Zumba Student
(Today’s prompt was sent to me by a dear friend, (Amrita), whom I met in the very same zumba class mentioned below in my poem. Thanks, Amrita for this prompt. Hope I have done justice to it.) When I go…
At the gym with my parents.
Missing my parents so much it is unbearable. ‘Who, being loved, is poor?’ ~ Oscar Wilde My parents accompanied me to the gym yesterday, and it was wonderful. I showed them my fitness routine and they were proud of me.…
CHAOS REIGNS HERE!
I intend to get myself inked with this brilliant phrase, ‘chaos reigns here’!!! Why? There are tons of reasons, but I am going to list just a few to give you a clear picture of what it’s like to…
Miracle or Coincidence?
Always look on the bright side of life. Otherwise it’ll be too dark to read. ~Author unknown This happened last year. It had been raining heavily in North India for the past few days and created havoc in the lives…
HAIKU ON BEREAVEMENT
Panting to help the dear ones and yet not knowing how, lest any voice bereave them… One who only said “I am sorry” helped me the most when father ceased — it was too soon for language. ~Emily Dickinson These…
Zumba at Sixty!
Zumba for me is a Zestful Unique Marvelous Bold Adventure I came to the party late at the age of 58.Everybody was talking about Zumba and I was curious and like they say, Curiosity kills the cat but satisfaction brings…
SLIP OF THE MIND
Forgetfulness can be cute when you are young. Children forget to bring homework to school, forget to inform parents about a PTA meeting – all innocently. As we grow older, we tend to forget fewer things. It’s still cute when…
Social Distancing
Respect other people’s personal space. Do not breathe down their necks . Keep safe distance and set your pace. If there is an arm’s-length distance between A and B, then C cannot squeeze in to the elbow’s spot, this kind…
HANDLE WITH CARE
Jack Nicholson was brilliant in it. Do you remember the famous dialogue? “You can’t handle the truth son.” I don’t know why I mentioned this tit-bit. The story of my kitchen has nothing to do with this movie, the exception…
HOPE FOR THE BEST
Let’s catch up on our reading and writing. Let’s not lose hope while we sit here waiting. Surely there’s no reason to fret and fume. And no cause to play the organ of doom. Shun negativity, embrace…