Productivity – Day 25 GloPoWriMo

Productivity for me means following a routineWaking up and sleeping at the same time every dayAnd doing some exercise regularly at a fixed hourPlus trying to learn something new each dayJUST GETTING THINGS DONEOver time the results start to show upAnd it feels amazing But this period of productivity doesn't last for longThere are slumps … Continue reading Productivity – Day 25 GloPoWriMo →

It’s Okay to Take a Break – Day 21 GloPoWriMo

It's okay to take a break. Somedays, it's hard to fill the space on a blank screen with the pointer blinking back at you. Compelling you to write some flowery words adorned with similes and metaphors. Handcrafted like a necklace made of pearls. But alas! Nothing seems to make sense. There's no emotion left to … Continue reading It’s Okay to Take a Break – Day 21 GloPoWriMo →

A Stay-at-Home Introvert – Day 20 GloPoWriMo

A brown headed barbet 'What's the first thing you'd do when the lockdown ends?' My friend put this up on his Instagram story I paused for a while and thought Am not really dying to hang out with anyone I like talking with friends online better Even saves up on the travel I am not … Continue reading A Stay-at-Home Introvert – Day 20 GloPoWriMo →

When I look at you – Day 16 GloPoWriMo

When I look at you I used to see the moon, the stars, the sun itself shining bright back at me. Then the stars faded into the distance. The moon got eclipsed. And the sun went under the horizon and refused to come up again. Now when I look at you I only see the … Continue reading When I look at you – Day 16 GloPoWriMo →

Couplets – Day 15 GloPoWriMo

A stroll through Souvenirs – Day 14 GloPoWriMo

You open a trunk and find Medals and trophies from your youth Bringing back all the memories Of the races you once won The poems you recited on stage The quizzes and debates you reluctantly participated in Emerging winner in the end Perhaps there's even one Which feels undeserved But still they all fill you … Continue reading A stroll through Souvenirs – Day 14 GloPoWriMo →

Stolen or Inspired – Day 13

I look back and seeAll I've stolen from theeYour old jeansYour old t-shirtsI've tried to become like youI have stolen your hobbies tooPoetryPhotographyBirdwatchingNow gardening perhapsThough singing I never couldBut I knowYou'll always be better than meYou're the closest to perfectionAs far as I knowSo I try to steal that tooPerhaps it's inspiration rather than a … Continue reading Stolen or Inspired – Day 13 →

Perhaps it found me first – Day 11 GloPoWriMo

I had been wandering aimlessly for days Trying this and that, leaving it to fate Whenever someone asked me about it I had no definite answer to state I was looking for it but hadn't found it yet Despaired; I wasn't sure if it even existed Then one day I was reading a book Something … Continue reading Perhaps it found me first – Day 11 GloPoWriMo →

2 AM Calls – Day 10 GloPoWriMo

You often call late at night When I am fast asleep I wonder if it's not just a dream Am I lucid dreaming? Or is the phone really ringing? But I pick it up Without thinking twice For the first few moments I tumble slowly from sleep To a state of awareness My voice clearly … Continue reading 2 AM Calls – Day 10 GloPoWriMo →