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Published : My poem ‘Spring’ in Hotel Masticadores

While we are on the brink of Summer, this poem was written during a morning walk at the beginning of Spring in Bangalore.The breeze rushed to greet me. It followed me as I walked and caressed me affectionately. It was delicious and refreshing, and I wished it would last forever. But since it would not, […]

#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No.4- 180325 : Spring sun

Selma is hosting this week’s Tanka Tuesday. The prompt is to ‘to think of activities they like to do in the spring season and to write a series of no more than three Badger’s Hexastich on ONE activity.’ I like to do the following things in spring: Go for long walksPlant new flowersTake the time […]

#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No.4- 180325 : Spring sun

Selma is hosting this week’s Tanka Tuesday. The prompt is to ‘to think of activities they like to do in the spring season and to write a series of no more than three Badger’s Hexastich on ONE activity.’ I like to do the following things in spring: Go for long walksPlant new flowersTake the time […]

Thankful Thursdays 20.03.25 : A whirlwind trip to Dhaka and back, a review, lessons learnt, and doors!

I took a short trip to Dhaka last week, after three and a half months in India. I did not think I’d ever say this but the truth is I was missing the place. Goes to show that it’s the right people who make a place feel like home. I realize that I have been […]

Book Review : 08/50 2025: More Beads Unstrung by Annamaria

‘More Beads Unstrung’ is a beautiful book of poetry written by Annamaria. Sadly, the book is no longer in publication but I hope after reading this review, the poet decides to make it available. If you’re wondering how I received the book, well, the answer is, I got it from the poet. I happened to […]

Wordless Wednesday: Camouflaged

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Spring is in the air and blooming all around

I’m participating in Terri’s Sunday prompt on the flowers of spring. It’s spring in Bangalore. It feels like it when you see the flowers in bloom and in the mornings until 10.00 a.m. and in the evenings after 5.00 p.m. when the weather is just perfect- neither too cold nor too warm. But in the […]

Book Review : 7/50 : To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee

Seeing the font size of this book, I thought, I’d never be able to read it. But I did – initially, only because a) it’s a classic and I should have read it a long time ago, b) it’s been lying on my bookshelf since a long, long time c) I have a reading goal. […]

Published : ‘Grain bread, Large Bread, Toast Bread’ on Hotel Masticadores

Here’s my latest poem published on Hotel Masticadores. I want to thank Michelle, the Editor of Hotel Masticadores for publishing it. With so much unpleasantness happening around the world, I figured I’d write about something I love, something that gives me comfort and is easy on the mind and tummy. Here’s my poem (rather a […]

Art & Poetry : #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 2, 3/4/2025

The Tanka Tuesday challenge, hosted by Colleen Chesebro, this week, is to write syllabic poetry using synonyms for the words : ‘Create’ and ‘Bright’. This painting of Java black plums or Jamun is inspired by a painting by Svetlana Orinko. I did it on my sketch pad (160 gsm paper). Here's my tanka based on […]