(her)body.
By Johny in Poetry | পড়ার জন্য : 803 | পছন্দ: 0
It has always been sexual, never without vulgarity, Always been with lust, never artistic, Always with eyes that judged, that held contempt, That we beheld the body, The naked body, Of a woman. Centuries of caging her in a cocoon of expectations, Ever since Eve took the first bite, What to wear, wh  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে May 29,2020 12:55 AM
Sweet Lavenders
By shireen ahsan in Romance | পড়ার জন্য : 802 | পছন্দ: 0
Maira was always neck deep in work. To quote her cousin Tanya “ Maira you never have time for me. When are you coming to visit me” Tanya was a designer in Paris . Always dressing the models for fashion shows . Maira was busy in Nice , running a spa with her two friends . When Maira had b  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে Jun 9,2020 10:08 PM
A letter to my mom
By Shaheema in Poetry | পড়ার জন্য : 801 | পছন্দ: 0
I didn't knew, how sweet is the word maa;when I first uttered. And your love be my fairy wings wherever I go. Love you dear mom.... I've heard people saying, heaven Is vast and beautiful ;but for me you are my world, my angel and your heart is my heaven, dear mom.. Maa.. The sweetest word on earth  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে May 24,2020 06:52 AM
THE UNENDING BATTLE
By Chithra Rangarajan in General Literary | পড়ার জন্য : 799 | পছন্দ: 0
A great scholar with ten heads of knowledge, an efficient ruler, a great musician and an ardent devotee. A bighearted soul, best archer, finest friend and a great warrior. Two much loved epic characters of mine. Ravana and Karna.  I was in tears as I heard them die in the battlefield. As a chil  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে Mar 28,2020 03:37 PM
Perfect one!
By Sana Malhotra in Romance | পড়ার জন্য : 798 | পছন্দ: 0
He is the one and he is the only one. He is he one who knows when to be possessive and when to let loose. The one who has got sense of every person around him and me. What a combination of a badass and a sophisticated one. And your spelling mistakes that you see as flaws,  Are nothing coz i can  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে Apr 9,2020 10:41 PM
The Last Train Left At Midnight
By Sachi Mulki in General Literary | পড়ার জন্য : 797 | পছন্দ: 0
Gasping for breath, I quickened my pace. In the dead of the night, I could hear my footsteps as my wet rubber slippers brushed against the concrete floor. The cacophony of the bustling station had waned away with the dying light. I sit on an empty-wooden bench. Ripped edges and slivers of wood, pee  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে May 3,2020 03:36 PM
Trapped
By Kunjika Thakral in True Story | পড়ার জন্য : 795 | পছন্দ: 0
And one day, one fine day, a sunny day in chilly winters you're happy and home. Mom brings you a perfectly made tea while you are busy on your phone laughing chatting on a friends' whatsApp group.  You leave your phone aside giving attention to tea, you take the first sip of tea, you smile. Not  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে May 8,2020 07:32 AM
Past- Vanished yet Eternal
By Ananya Sharma in Poetry | পড়ার জন্য : 794 | পছন্দ: 0
I ran, ran fast, fast enough from the past, to not hurt.  But there comes a point when a person has to slow down,  Slow down, to breathe, to think, and that's when it grabbed me,  That little piece of dirt, pervert.  It grabbed me with it's knife like fingers, scratched through m  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে Apr 9,2020 12:40 PM
Teeny Weeny Pepper Tree
By Vijay Kailash in Poetry | পড়ার জন্য : 794 | পছন্দ: 0
On the backyard of my house There creeps a teeny weeny pepper tree Adorned with little dots of spicy pepper Majestic black in colour Looking innocent and guileless as ever Whom we’ve failed to appreciate over the years Probably because we’ve forgotten our own history I take it upon me to  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে May 8,2020 12:51 PM
Hope
By Srijeeta Bose in Poetry | পড়ার জন্য : 793 | পছন্দ: 0
Again the Sun will shine, There'll be no Quarantine. Keep the ray of hope alive, For it's the journey to survive. We'll come through with flying colours, And get rid of the darkest hours. There'll be an end to this lockdown, And the Doctors deserve the crown. For they are the warriors, Who fought th  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে Apr 22,2020 09:46 AM
My pride
By Monika Shanmugam in Poetry | পড়ার জন্য : 793 | পছন্দ: 0
The vibrant sunshine born in the east will set after a while Even the scary storms loses its prowess passing a mile Fragrant flowers withers and dies to end its jubilant span The snow-white moon slackens its aesthetic size and turns wan Is this a protene world of cockaigne, my Self wonders ! Fors  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে Jun 12,2020 04:26 PM
Getting Positive in 2020
By D. kalaivani in General Literary | পড়ার জন্য : 790 | পছন্দ: 0
Today:            I wasn't feeling well for the past four days. I was feeling pain in my head, throat and all over the body.  I also feel feverish.          'May be, I have got it too'. Last week:         The news report  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে Apr 30,2020 01:39 PM
The Wishing Star
By Rajalakshmi Azariah in Poetry | পড়ার জন্য : 790 | পছন্দ: 0
The greys of the late evening Shone upon the misty grass Clouds hovering around Ready to break any time. He smiled as he was enveloped In the warmth of the clouds Beholding the serene mountains, The heart savouring the stillness. Reflections galore, in the whispering night, If only I had a wishing  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে May 10,2020 02:48 AM
Not even as stars
By Samiyah in Poetry | পড়ার জন্য : 790 | পছন্দ: 0
NOT EVEN AS STARS..  I am leaving behind my broken wings, That held me never high despite being there. I'm leaving behind my rusted ring, That gave me no feels despite being there. Did my life went on the same way?  When I pleaded you to stay.  Shame! You didn't even try,  Now w  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে May 16,2020 08:16 PM
The Kitty Party
By Madhavi Hadker in Humour & Comedy | পড়ার জন্য : 789 | পছন্দ: 0
Tring! The alarm rang at 6:30 a.m. and Mrs. Sona Butani woke up with great excitement. The bed creaked under her massive weight. On other days, she preferred to laze around till 7:15 until Sadhana, the ‘kaamwali’ ( domestic helper) got piping, hot tea for her in bed. But, today was a dif  বেশি পড়ুন...
প্রকাশিত হয়েছে Mar 31,2020 02:20 PM