When will this imbecile learn that no matter how artistic and lovely her sand castles seem to be, I will destroy them in one swoop. Every time she comes to the beach, she starts building her flimsy castles. Some days…
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Sulekha
Painting The Walls Bright :)
I live, eat, sleep and dream colours nowadays, and the amateur artist in me cannot resist the temptation to paint on any blank surface around me. I have painted on the door of my bedroom, on canvases, sketchbooks and now…
Gond Tribal Art And Painting Workshop
A dear friend, Diksha, invited me to her studio for this amazing workshop, Gond painting, and I jumped at this chance, managed to paint something, and loved learning this new art form. I had not heard of this particular style…
Haiku Of Colours
Red is dangerous Loudly screams murder mayhem Beware of this hue Yellow is sunshine Happiness and joy to all The rays of friendships Green sign of new life Of envy money and growth A curious…
Dealing With Pet Loss
I lost my baby dalmatian on 7 May 2015 and am trying to carry on living as normally as I can, given the circumstances. Sparky was my darling and her paw-prints have left an indelible mark on my soul. How…
A Silent Home
Coming home to an empty house is so heartbreaking! The emptiness engulfs you in its lonely fold, smothering you and you don’t even make an attempt to come up for air. There used to be a precious angel who…
Haiku – Today I Will Dream…
Today’s prompt: Today I will………. We celebrated our 69th Independence Day yesterday on 15th August 2015 and my haiku are also all about freedom and liberty. Today I will dream Of a happy place on earth My country, my land.…
Frayed Figment
Poetry is on my mind, all the time 🙂 Hence this poem for #Mondaymusings I see you in my head And sometimes by my bed Your eyes speak volumes But your lips, forever silent. My fractured dreams and Ruptured…
Saturday Story
#100WordsonSaturday 1 August 2015 Today’s prompt: Use this start to continue a story : I noticed the old man sitting on a park bench sobbing his eyes out…. I noticed the old man sitting on a park bench sobbing his…
Friendship Day Haiku.
Haiku on Friendship Day You and I are friends Our bond is unbreakable Always on my mind Innocent childhood Bring young smiles on my old face Oh time, take me back A promise to love Help, support and encourage Friendship…
Writing Haunts
My writing haunts- Social Potpourri I write short stories and articles for the ‘Reads’ section of Social potpourri. B’Khush Read my articles at B’Khush – an online interactive magazine for Desi women around the world. Lassi with Lavina Read my…
I Will Never Forgive
I will never forgive. The Sea smiles, mockingly, slow Somewhere buried in its depths, Lies a forgotten love The waves beg for forgiveness Their repentance, insincere Their entreaty a shocking blow The frothy waves had beckoned Tantalisingly , willed…