A woman's stain
By Shagun Singh in Poetry | Reads: 355 | Likes: 0
Alarms wailed, sirens roared They kept aside mops Exited kitchen doors Closed laptops and adieu Skype calls Excused the history class . For emergency had struck Body-curfewd 5 days Brought close their bag Smuggled it out Looked left looked right  Slithered into front pocket . Full steam quaran  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 07:10 PM
A writer's plight
By Shagun Singh in Poetry | Reads: 441 | Likes: 0
Neil Gaiman nestles into a hobbit cave On a hilltop house  To weave the muscle of fragile things Jhumpa Lahiri galloped to Cape God 7 crisp winter months Retreating in solitude Curating her magic word-chiselers Virgina had a room of her own And minted Money from an aunt's heritage Anuja Chau  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 07:08 PM
Happy Book Day
By Shagun Singh in Poetry | Reads: 261 | Likes: 0
So amorphous aren't you Transgressing tragedies  Going weak in the knees Opining theories and rustic philosophies A dot of wit, a speck of humor A blip of satire, heart strung metaphors Decked in pages or decorated digital print Your preface, acknowledgements and author's note  We unapol  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 07:07 PM
Quarantine Chirp
By Shagun Singh in Poetry | Reads: 448 | Likes: 2
Perched on my slim wire swing My claws clenched tight My beak held high I see not my usual sight My street is like my grandma's home I don't see those mammoth forms Whose verandahs I perched on Who gave me water lukewarm I asked the Coalish Crow And the minty myenah of suburbs They asked Bobby Pig  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 07:03 PM
Son - My life My strength
By tanya in Poetry | Reads: 258 | Likes: 1
I remember your cute little face, twinkling eyes and the loud bang that announced you arrival. I still cherish the time I held you for the first time in my arms. A time that I would freeze for an entire lifetime. I remember your tiny hugs that made me skip a beat. I remember those tired lo  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 06:42 PM
Life
By tanya in Poetry | Reads: 313 | Likes: 1
  A life has always been a rough ride for me. The views I visualize were promising yet the fear within struck a alarm of warning . Sometimes I wonder where I lost it all. Was the ride worth taken? Or was I destined to be on it. At times I grasp to breathe not knowing how the ride would end  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 06:40 PM
Woman’s Unsung dreams
By tanya in Poetry | Reads: 434 | Likes: 1
  You as a baby fulfil your Mother’s desires. You grow up in a world which revolved around your little secrets. You are the Princess in all your stories. To enter a stage where dreams become reality. You learn the bitter truth the World puts forth. You transform yourself as that young wo  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 06:38 PM
THE BEGINNING
By SATADAL LAHIRI in General Literary | Reads: 283 | Likes: 0
Imagine a world without people. In this world, concrete buildings stand tall against pale blue skies, their interiors left completely vacant. Streetlights flicker when dusk emerges, but the illuminated streets remain silent. Living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms become time capsules, preserving the re  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 06:23 PM
वो नौ महीने
By Shweta Gupta in Romance | Reads: 1,102 | Likes: 1
1. ठिठुरनसर्दी में भी गर्मी का अहसास, यह वाक्य कटाक्ष सा प्रतीत होता था। ऐसा लगता मानो कोई उसके सर्द जीवन पर तंज कस   Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 06:22 PM
घुटन
By Shweta Gupta in General Literary | Reads: 1,320 | Likes: 1
(अध्याय 1)घुटन हो रही थी सपना को।थायराईड बढ़ा हुआ था, रक्त-चाप भी उच्च था, डाक्टर ने आराम करने को कहा था। पर आराम था कहा  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 06:15 PM
Being Blessed
By Shweta Gupta in General Literary | Reads: 251 | Likes: 1
Being Blessed  "What has destiny in store for me? Will I never be a mother?" On thinking this the tears rolled down Prakriti's eyes. Prakriti was quick enough to wipe them lest they be seen by anyone in the family.  For everyone Prakriti was a career oriented woman who was least bothered  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 06:13 PM
Ye dor bhi kat hi jayega
By Priyanka verma in Poetry | Reads: 359 | Likes: 0
Mana.. Ye dor mushkilo se bhara he, ye dor bhi gujar jayega.  Tu sabr se kam le mushkilo se bhara rasta yu hi kat jayega.  Aaj apne gharo me mayus betha he insan, lekin kal phir ek naya savera aayega.  Aaj har kadam pe maut he, kabhi socha na tha ki aisa dor bhi aayega, jab ek insan,   Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 06:02 PM
Corona
By tanya in Poetry | Reads: 459 | Likes: 1
You have shut us down  You came into our lives before we realised  You have brought  mankind to a standstill  You have brought us chills and fears But at the same time you have brought a lot of family time , Something  which was lost and found again You put us in quarantine&  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 06:00 PM
Music brings us together
By Bindu in Romance | Reads: 286 | Likes: 0
Sitara was fond of music ,wanted to learn all musical instruments but there was always a no go.She strongly desired to learn and bought a guitar but could not really put her hands.She wanted someone to give her a push in music.When she returned to her college she realised that one of her senior is a  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 05:33 PM
आभास
By Abhishek Gaukhede in Mystery | Reads: 802 | Likes: 0
राजेश  वर्धा मे रहता था , राजेश की मम्मी रिश्तेदार से मिलने मुंबई गयी थी ,उसको अपनी मम्मी को लेने के लिये मुंबई जान  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 04:57 PM
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