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Thankful Thursday: A three-day trip to Kerala- God’s own country

We took a short trip to Kerala, my husband’s hometown on the second week of February. Although, it was only a three-day trip, excluding traveling to and from the place, it proved to be a lovely break. I didn’t know how much I needed it until I got there. The town-village  nestled between paddy and […]

Published: Fate – The Lips of God on Story Chat

My poem, ‘Fate- The Lips of God, has been published on Story Chat today, alongwith two other talented poets. I want to thank Marsha for sharing this poem with the world. Here are a few lines from the poem. I would be delighted if you hop over to Story Chat to read the rest of […]

Book Review : 5/50 2025 – ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak

I’m happy and proud of myself for finally completing ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak and all I can say is, ‘ It’s a gem.’ It had been sitting on my bookshelf since 2016. My 12-year-old  daughter had read the book then and urged me to read it. I had tried reading it twice at […]

Published : Postcard From a Land Ravaged by War

I’m delighted to share my poem, ‘Postcard from a land ravaged by war’ has been published on Hotel by Masticadores. I want to thank Mich for providing this poem a platform. Here are a few lines from the poem : You talk of the dead in numbers and feel the stabbing painof loss even if […]

Reading & Art : A white rose

I did this painting, a few weeks ago. It was an attempt to do one that did not require much time, before I travelled on holiday. I liked how little paint this picture needed and how quickly it was done. I did it using watercolours. This painting was done on the 5th of February; I […]

Book Review 04/50 2025 : The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

This is the third of the three books we bought on Christmas eve. My younger one read it before she left for University and said she loved it. My older one read it after her and also echoed the same sentiment. I couldn’t wait to get to it. Having read ‘The Stationary Shop of Tehran’ […]

In the shadow – W3 challenge

I’ve never taken part in the W3 challenge before. Colleen’s Chesebro’s post inspired me to give it a shot. Colleen says, ‘This week, Jaideep is the POW over at David’s blog for the W-3 challenge.’ Jaideep’s prompt guidelines I'm not sure if this is the right way to do it but here's my take - In the […]

Poetry : Look at the brighter side (based on the news)

P.C. from the net of actress, Sonam Kapoor cryingIn the last one week atleast 4 celebrities and politicians wept before an audience, resulting in this poem. Look at the brighter side Is this the new trend,A fashion statement of sortsIt seems to be catching onPretty quicklyLike wild fireAnd appears contagious like yawning-This crying-men and women […]

SoCS 01.02.24, Thursday Doors, Thankful Thursday, Jan Recap, FOTD

Th prompt for this Saturday is ‘Spoonful’ as per Linda. You can check out the other posts by clicking here. I have absolutely no idea what to write about to this prompt except for the dish I cooked today: Achari Gosht (Pickled lamb). My friend from Pakistan had introduced it to me and I loved […]

Published : ‘A Guide to pick up a fight’

In this day and age, when everyone seems a pro at picking up a fight, I needn’t have written this poem. And yet, I did. I thought of a fight as a final meal- that bitter tasting dish that everyone involved wished they hadn’t taken a bite of. It’s a silly, fun poem and yet, […]