Deep
By Eleena Sanyal Banerji in Thriller | Reads: 561 | Likes: 1
His head bobbed on the waves. It shone in the golden light of the sun setting over the horizon. He was too far away. As always. He never listened. He could swim but oceans were meant to swallow. She was a better swimmer yet she feared going that far inside. The coast guard's shrill whistle pierced h  Read More...
Published on May 3,2020 10:50 PM
Earth Speaks
By Nishtha in Poetry | Reads: 526 | Likes: 1
Earth decided to sing and laugh, and asked, "why shouldn't you?"For a moment, take the flight of a bird and float in midair.Who knows, said Earth, "you will grow invisible wings to fly as well." Earth decided to breathe and release, and asked, "why shouldn't you?"For a moment, take a deeep gulp of a  Read More...
Published on May 17,2020 12:57 PM
The Celebration in Food
By Prannoy Kumar in General Literary | Reads: 522 | Likes: 1
Imagine a very special aroma kept in front of you on the table of an open garden restaurant in the middle of the city. Besides a lake buzzing with quintessential noise characterized by gushing waters and chatters of people from various cultures and languages. It seems almost impossible to break the   Read More...
Published on Jun 7,2020 11:22 PM
One Fine Morning
By DB Prabhu in General Literary | Reads: 516 | Likes: 1
It was just the second spell of rain this monsoon, and it has lasted from midnight to the wee hours of the morning. The fragrance of rain emanated in the first showers received in less than 24 hours ago was still in the cool morning air. This was his first monsoon, and water drops falling from the s  Read More...
Published on Apr 25,2020 10:31 AM
A bicycle in a Kami
By JD Debbarma in True Story | Reads: 516 | Likes: 1
A bicycle in a KamiBy Joyd In those days in Khowai District of Tripura, in one of the remote villages, in Twisa-watolok kami,  folks were innocent, primitive, and humorous. There were humble relationships among the villagers.  Once Gulmohar chacha rented a bi-cycle from Maa  Read More...
Published on Apr 9,2020 08:25 AM
OMG! I JUST QUIT MY GOVERNMENT JOB!
By M. T. Kharawala in Humour & Comedy | Reads: 505 | Likes: 1
OMG!!! I JUST QUIT MY ‘GOVERNMENT’ JOB!!   So, what’s the great deal? One may ask. Who cares…..someone will comment. Dude, people quit jobs every day…..anyone else might say……Government job sucks…..could be the parting blow!  Well,   Read More...
Published on Apr 23,2020 05:35 PM
Happy Waiting
By The Poet in Poetry | Reads: 488 | Likes: 1
Do the birds sing? Does the moon have light? Do angels have wings? The poet came along, He made us believe in it.   So why don’t you wait too? Let the poet come along and say, Yes, Soulmate’s exist too.   Until then, Happy waiting!!  Read More...
Published on Apr 11,2020 07:00 PM
The Rat Catcher’s Black Stone
By Durga Priyadarshini R in Thriller | Reads: 481 | Likes: 1
As the great bell chimed quarter to 9, I heaved a sigh of relief. Today was indeed tiring at Crunock’s Bakery, where we got hold of 24 live rats in less than four hours and it was Terry’s turn to dump the rats near river thames. So I quickly washed my hands, split the 2 shillings we earn  Read More...
Published on May 26,2020 05:14 AM
Heartbeats of a city
By Ayan Chakraborty in Poetry | Reads: 478 | Likes: 1
Serving as the roots to my people, I stand alone today. Littered streets and broken bridges make my rubble. Everything changes with time, it makes me question, have I changed for the better? My sky does not wear blue anymore, and the seasons have crossed borders. The green fields I so adored have l  Read More...
Published on Apr 22,2020 07:44 PM
The never ending wait
By aarthy in Romance | Reads: 476 | Likes: 1
My husband was yelling at joy looking the notification for receiving the images from Nithya, our only daughter. Those images  are of recent shoot of my daughter and son-in-law. I missed to mention that in all the images my daughter had a huge ball like belly.Nithya is 8 months pregnant while we  Read More...
Published on Jun 13,2020 10:12 AM
The Child
By Urja dhawan in Supernatural | Reads: 464 | Likes: 1
I'm waiting for Mommy to come home -fast! I can't wait for the news. I'm sitting beside the staircase on the floor with my knees folded ,looking outside the door. It's hot. How long will she take? I glance at the clock in the opposite room through the open window.  It has been an hour. She must  Read More...
Published on May 26,2020 11:02 PM
Conversation between two souls
By kumaresh in Romance | Reads: 463 | Likes: 1
"It rained, not on earth but on my heart" he fumbled his thoughts to capture nice lines for her. She was wearing a deep blue saree that day all he could see is "She incarnated herself as the mother nature". He spelled out the words carefully that day to stamp her with his beautiful words. "What in t  Read More...
Published on Apr 28,2020 10:22 PM
The Mango Tree
By sreekanth in Poetry | Reads: 463 | Likes: 1
Fed delicacies, made me feel at home, Pampered me, loved me like my mom To be in her lap anytime I was welcome Unconditional love, she perfect epitome Speak not, conveyed a lot her silence I quietly looked on the act of violence Mercilessly cut down prevail no sense Need space for our brand new res  Read More...
Published on Apr 7,2020 10:46 AM
Beyond the City Lights
By Unnati in Poetry | Reads: 458 | Likes: 1
A red building, ambience lightedInhabited by people, yet fully vacantThe jingling bangles laugh and hauntSmirk miserably, often release a sighTheir ringing have a melancholic tauntDeafs confuse it to be "visit again,bye"The tresspassers there are varied menSome new faces, some people oldFor it is a   Read More...
Published on May 30,2020 07:06 PM
GOD'S WILL
By Debarati Nandan in Poetry | Reads: 453 | Likes: 1
While the World is learning to cope with fear, God has taken control of the steer. The melody of birds and the rattling trees, Welcomes Spring with the passing breeze. An unknown silence is in this air, Peaceful calmness fills the atmosphere. Noone to disturb this blissful gathering, Nature can now   Read More...
Published on Mar 25,2020 07:19 PM
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