All our memories are nostalgic Of the road trips in the Tata Zest You driving and I riding shotgun The privilege of being the younger sibling From the first trip to a temple in December 2014 The car has (almost) traveled the country The West Coast to the East Coast Traversing the roads (and desert) … Continue reading Road Trips – Day 26 GloPoWriMo
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Talk Like A Woman – Day 24 NaPoWriMo
Hindi is a gendered language Every verb in a sentence denotes Whether the speaker is a man or a woman I'd open my mouth and speak my truth And they would retort, 'Talk like a woman!' Some took it as a challenge They bet they could fix me Given some time and their wise remarks … Continue reading Talk Like A Woman – Day 24 NaPoWriMo
Choosing a Name – Day 23 GloPoWriMo
My birth name began with the letter C Followed by an H and an I In my 20 something years life I have changed my name twice Though always retaining C, H, and I Always in that same order Choosing a name is no easy task You gotta look up baby names Ask other people … Continue reading Choosing a Name – Day 23 GloPoWriMo
A Retrospection – Day 22 GloPoWriMo
Photo by Jeswin Thomas from Pexels I am searching for myself I feel so lonely Somehow I just can't relate on a deeper level with the people around me I feel different, strange I can't even comprehend it Am I having an existential crisis? I don't even have the words to say it. I do have friends Some … Continue reading A Retrospection – Day 22 GloPoWriMo
Magical Rock – Day 19 NaPoWriMo 2020
"Look mum, that's a magical stone" I was perhaps 6 or 7-years-old Out on a walk with my mom The roadside was freshly dug A white crystal standing out I picked it up and brought it home Make-believing that it had magical powers to make headaches begone So any time either of my parents got … Continue reading Magical Rock – Day 19 NaPoWriMo 2020
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
The Moonlovers – Day 9 GloPoWriMo
Sometimes red, sometimes radiant Sometimes crescent, sometimes eclipsed The moon travels in the sky And we try to capture it in our eyes We bathe in its light A cool warmth every night We ask it to shed some shine On the matters of our lives We tell it all our stories Our lovers and … Continue reading The Moonlovers – Day 9 GloPoWriMo
Fire Burns – Day 7 GloPoWriMo
Just Boys Being Boys – Day 5 GloPoWriMo
We raced down the slope Faster and faster on our bikes Peddling harder and harder With every breath Who won, who lost Didn't matter Finally stopping at our spot The end of the trail A cliff overlooking Vast farmlands With bundles of haystacks Lined up below Almost within our reach We rested a while Kicking … Continue reading Just Boys Being Boys – Day 5 GloPoWriMo
Reclaiming – Day 3 GloPoWriMo
Remember how we used to talk for hours on end There was no topic small enough for us to not discuss We found the key to each other's heart Unlocked them And let it all flow Merging into one We watched the same shows, same videos, same movies Read the same books Listened to the … Continue reading Reclaiming – Day 3 GloPoWriMo
Under Transformation 