2016-03-08 14:57
I watch a man ,with a child on his shoulder, singing him to sleep, crooning a Tamil bhajan. The bhajan sings about qualities of Rama and for a moment, I was lost in admiration. It goes… Read More
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I started this blog to start writing after a hiatus of four years. The posts deal with my interests, passions and my poetry. There is no definite time frame for posts and I shall post whenever inspiration strikes me .I keep changing templates. It reflects my current mood. Read on .
2015-09-27 13:31
The good folks at Shrishti - Amrita's Literary Club were nice enough to invite me as the chief guest for their annual induction program last Friday. I spoke on the relevance of literature in… Read More
2014-05-04 13:01
The fluorescence of those tiny bulbs, accentuating the darker green of the leaves. The yellow-amber of the Chinese lamps. The cobalt blue of sky, in contrast with the azure sea. The red blu… Read More
2014-04-28 16:33
&nb&helli…Read More
2014-03-07 14:40
Its late on a dark windy night. It might just start to pour any moment now. You look at the road, anxiously waiting, hoping to catch a glimpse of those distinctive headlamps, the familiar sp… Read More
2014-02-19 13:26
I sit on the street mound at ten am on a warm Bangalore morning joint in hand. Three travelers carrying a couple of bags of luggage each give me puzzled glances. The stare at the hand holdin… Read More
2014-02-11 14:08
You may meet her at a mall, when you casually turn back to see her flipping through that one book that caught your eye in the shelf. She would seem the quiet type, lost in her own world, whe… Read More
2014-02-02 16:43
There are days, there are certain times within days when you feel so low that you cant bring yourself to get out of bed, when you don't have the will to pick up a ringing phone, when it gets… Read More
2014-02-01 07:29
" Speaking with you on the phone, from this room, at this time of the night... brings back memories, you know?"" Sorry to keep you up this late" you say, polite as ever."No, no its not that… Read More
2014-01-30 05:27
Depravity. The steady slide .The slow, uneven growth growth of stubble, the tangled clumps of hair , some of it falling in patches, the greasy attire, the squalor of your space… Read More
2014-01-15 17:05
" We are meant for each other, you know that? " She asked, looking him in the eye. They were sitting in his car, under a tree nowhere, as was their wont. They never knew where to go. M… Read More
2014-01-14 07:42
"Shyam! Shyam! Did you see that? " she asked, barely concealing her excitement. " That butterfly there. Its a pale translucent white. If you see it from one side, it looks white, if you see… Read More
2014-01-02 11:39
Where you are from, whom you are, what your interests are, what your views in life are do not matter much to me. What matters is do you think or do you not. Do you try to make sense of your… Read More
2013-11-14 13:34
Go to TibetRide a camel.Read the bible.Dye your shoes blue.Grow a beard.Circle the world in a paper canoe.Subscribe to The Saturday Evening Post.Chew on the left side of your mouth only… Read More
2013-07-01 17:00
Written more than six months ago: I could never truly comprehend the different faces of her, the different phases of her, the different facets of her personality. Writers are those who … Read More
2013-06-12 17:00
Your assumptions about the lives of others are in direct relation to your naïve pomposity. Many people you believe to be rich are not rich. Many people you think have it easy worked h… Read More
2012-12-08 16:07
I wake up on a cold misty morning. Its drizzling outside. I shiver and get out of my sheets. The motion disturbs you and you instinctively put your arms around me. Don't go, they say. I… Read More
2012-09-30 14:26
Krishna: This painting. It has so much to say. Who is she, Meera?Meera: She? She is.. sensuous. She is poetic. She is lyrical. She is a dreamer. In an existential trance, she… Read More
2012-09-14 09:16
Him: Epdi irukka ?Her: I. Am. I read a lot. &n&hell…Read More
2012-09-03 13:53
Thrown out of my depthI struggle To stay afloat And salvage what I can Read More
2012-08-13 14:10
I will not be one of those nameless faceless people buried under a avalanche of likes. I will not be yet another admirer although I do admire you. I will not be one of those people who wou… Read More
2012-08-05 07:46
IAmAloneOnlyMeWho shall walk with me?Who will come till the last?I thoughtAbout attachment The pangs of seperationThe futility of all thisWho shall walk with me?Who will come till the last?I… Read More
2012-07-08 07:02
A birthday wish is not only a wish for that one day , its a wish for the 364 more, its a wish for the rest of their lives to be beautiful. Its to show them how happy I am that someone so f… Read More
2012-05-27 12:18
1) Harley Davidson/Any beautiful bike like that2) A woman Im happy with. Who makes my life exciting. A Woman whom I admire.3) A beautiful place to live in. Airy ,minimalist,elegant place.4)… Read More
2011-04-04 14:23
Relationships evolve over time. People grow close to each other. Suddenly, you find that you are both at a new place. The dynamic between you has changed. This feels different, refreshingly… Read More
2010-12-29 16:31
Books have been my window to the world. They have helped me learn a language well,taught me about places,customs,cultures and peoples. More importantly,they shaped my ideals and convictions… Read More
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