The ball of yarn falls from the chair onto the floor and bounces off the floor gathering momentum from the impact. It rolls unperturbed towards the door and slips out. A thread gets caught on a splinter peeking from the doorway and the quintessential story begins. The ball of yarn keeps rolling down the stairs,... Continue Reading →
Ramble and Fumble 3: A Plea to the Gallant
The journey from a shore to the top of a hill is neither straightforward nor short. It also does not mean the very start of a journey. It is the start of another journey. We have a habit of discounting whatever we have achieved up to a point whenever we are faced with the prospect... Continue Reading →
Ramble and Fumble 1: Blots on a Paper
A blot on a paper does not rest at a spot. It spreads slowly buy surely, arching one leg forward followed by another and another; it seems to never stop unless it dries. By that time, it has left an impression. The blot remains for as long as the paper exists. Words are nothing but... Continue Reading →
Anime Review: 91 Days
Note: This review is divided into two parts. The first part is a spoiler-free review of the elements of the anime and a handy guide to discern if the anime is suitable for you. The second part includes key spoilers as it is a plot review with the primary motif in viewpoint. Generally, I end... Continue Reading →
The Paanwala
Spades of green and contented eyes, Beaming faces and vividly coloured jars Do rule the life of a certain man. A dip and a slap of a seraphim Upon the leaves: the canvas for his art; A callous joke and a profound remark, Thrown about in life’s sordid angst, Swirls around along with wisps... Continue Reading →
Sonnet I
Poetry sings in all men in this world, Like wine flowing through a stream sublime, Showing us a world from another time, Unfettered, weathered wings of dreams unfurled; Indulgence in our passion is not a crime To yield to love is worth no King's dime, To cover one's soul is akin to a worm curled... Continue Reading →
Villanelle I
I will walk, walk for now that way And hope for brown chocolate cakes Some day 'Neath rainy skies see your way. To hopeless caverns I will not stray, To glittering castles I will pave my way I will walk, walk for now that way. When windows steam in months of May, And the Sun... Continue Reading →