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WQ #161 February 21: Exercise and Eat right

Today’s WQ challenge hosted by Marsha Ingrao is to write on: Body systems & parts you are inspired to improve. Weight or Wait! I wouldn’t call me ‘fat’ (I’m not body shaming). But I wouldn’t call myself ‘toned’ either. I managed to maintain a steady weight (I’ve never been lean) until 5 years ago. Then I gained […]

Tanka Tuesday: Snow Becomes Rain (February 19 – March 4) Usui 雨水/ Poila Falgun

Today, I have a string of haiku that I wrote over the last few days for a challenge on Facebook in addition to the syllabic poetry I wrote for the Tanka Tuesday challenge. But before all of that there’s a poem that got published by Silverbirch Press, a few days ago. I had sent it […]

Art Diaries : Getting back to painting

It’s been two months and three weeks since I picked the paint brush. I had to push myself to pick it up and when I finally did it on 7.02.24, I was nervous and terrified at the same time. My family doesn’t get it when I say I’m scared because as per them, it’s not […]

Friday Fictioneers 16.02.24: Unexpected

This is my second story in the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rachel. I was apprehensive about participating the first time (which was last week) but the Friday Fictioneers group is extremely encouraging. Taking part in this challenge made me realize the truth in the quote ‘ The writer writes only half the book. The […]

Wednesday Quotes 14.02.24/Tanka Tuesday/Thursday Doors 15.02.24

I’m participating in Wednesday Quotes challenge, February 14: Beliefs/Holidays/Valentine’s Day Love. The challenge is hosted by Marsha. Here’s my Haiku on account of Valentine’s Day. Interestingly, Valentine’s day is celebrated with great gusto in Dhaka. Just as I was leaving home to meet my friends at the coffee shop, I noticed a flower seller standing at […]

Published : 2 poems – ‘Tarot Card Reader’ and ‘New World Order’ in Lothlorien Journal

One thing and another, I missed seeing two of my poems published in the Lothlorien Journal in December 2023. I happened to clearing my mailbox when I noticed an email from the editor confirming the publication of the poems and of-course I was pleased (after being a little displeased with myself for missing it). The […]

Friday Fictioneers 10.02.24- The Waiting

This is my first attempt at Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff. I have been reading Dale’s posts written for the prompts since some time now and have been wanting to try. I finally decided to take the plunge. I don’t know if it sounds like a story but it’s exactly 100 words and is […]

My Paper Boat

I wrote this poem in 2018. I’m sharing it again today for the DVerse challenge which is to write a poem on boats, ships, boating of any sort. As mentioned in the title, my poem is on paper boats, the ones we made as children. The only things my little hands could make I’d watch […]

Thursday Doors 080224: Doors in Chennai, India

This is my first post in 2024 for the Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan Antion. Thursday Doors is a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos, drawings, or other images or stories from around the world. I’ve returned after two whole […]

Tanka Tuesday Challenge No 20, 2/6/24- The Beginning of Spring (February 3 – 20) Risshun 立