Ample Land
By Anshuk Attri in Poetry | Reads: 724 | Likes: 1
The clamour at night wakes me up,when I am amidst beautiful dreams,I find myself growing indifferent,when I hear distant cries and screams. The rising sun and the chirping birds,these things they do not start my day,It begins, believe me you when I confess,with the news of someone passing away. This  Read More...
Published on Apr 8,2020 07:37 PM
Unapologetically resilient
By kavazhimomi in Poetry | Reads: 722 | Likes: 1
Distant eyes upon a homely face;We indulge in violence,yet long for peace.Promises disappears midway;We push far who wish to stay,yet drag close who runs astray.Forlorness remain subtle;we swirl around the phantom castle,and fly alone like an eagle.Innocence abused by life is far gone;We become as h  Read More...
Published on Mar 29,2020 07:33 PM
The Child
By Urja dhawan in Supernatural | Reads: 713 | 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
கடவுள் இருக்கான் குமாரு
By Gopinath Samikkannu in Humour & Comedy | Reads: 704 | Likes: 1
வணக்கம் என் பெயர் குமாரு . திருச்சியை சேர்ந்தவன். அசாதாரணமான சூழ்நிலை நிலவும் இந்த காலை நேரத்தில் காலை  சற்று   Read More...
Published on Mar 31,2020 01:13 PM
Creativity
By Preeti Agrawal in Poetry | Reads: 702 | Likes: 1
Creativity Paying attention explodes creativity.  Involving tension extracts longevity Creation is playing, why not you No tricking with life, the source is you Whatever your choice, you create Just a little more if you initiate Before we sink, let's make a better world Challenge your spontanei  Read More...
Published on May 17,2020 04:01 PM
Maxwell and Ummachi
By R Chandrasekar in True Story | Reads: 701 | Likes: 1
Maxwell and Ummachi “Thatha, you are a pencil,” so saying she shrieked gleefully and did a somersault on the sofa. “Pattu, you shouldn’t say such things to big people,” my daughter chided her. Sreya just stared at her mother and rolled her eyes with her face turned upwa  Read More...
Published on Apr 28,2020 08:15 PM
Deep
By Eleena Sanyal Banerji in Thriller | Reads: 693 | 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
The Celebration in Food
By Prannoy Kumar in General Literary | Reads: 688 | 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
Love Lost for Life, and U-turn
By Dilip Patel in True Story | Reads: 681 | Likes: 1
Here is a true story from Meghalaya, a North-Eastern state of India.   I met Nipon Hajong, a young civil servant at Panchgani in the year 2013. He was one of the delegates at the training program for civil servants of Meghalaya we were facilitating.   As such we do not get to learn more   Read More...
Published on Apr 14,2020 01:29 PM
Earth Speaks
By Nishtha in Poetry | Reads: 677 | 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 DIARY OF A CORONAVIRUS SURVIVOR
By SRIJAYEE PAUL in General Literary | Reads: 675 | Likes: 1
THE DIARY OF A CORONAVIRUS SURIVIVOR   15TH MARCH 2020 SUNDAY    DEAR DIARY,  I AM SO HAPPY TO COME BACK HOME , TO SEE MY BED , MY FLOWER POTS , MY BOOKS AND ESPECIALLY MY BUNGLOW BUT AT THE SAME TIME I AM VERY SAD BECAUSE MY 90 YEARS OLD FATHER DIED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS . I REAL  Read More...
Published on Apr 10,2020 10:04 PM
SURVIVE
By Shraddha Anu Shekar in General Literary | Reads: 669 | Likes: 1
SURVIVE   There he was, writing.    He was relatively new to our community, where everyone knows everyone. Almost.   He showed up at the same time every day, including Sundays. On the dot. As if he were working in an office where he has to clock in and out. Courteous and tacitur  Read More...
Published on Mar 25,2020 03:54 PM
The Mango Tree
By sreekanth in Poetry | Reads: 659 | 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
What will you get ?
By creatorcreates18 in General Literary | Reads: 653 | Likes: 1
Playing mobile games, roaming,scrolling Instagram, commenting on facebook, seeing Whatsapp stories and what not more. In this lockdown there are many who have locked their talents down in spite of harnessing and polishing them. We have become habituated to watch the drama of someone else’s lif  Read More...
Published on Apr 22,2020 01:24 AM
Should I wait to form an opinion ?
By Kunal Deore in Poetry | Reads: 642 | Likes: 1
Should i wait to form an opinion,  Or should i just jump the gun ?  Should i wait to gather wisdom,  Or just blurt out what the paper feeds me everyday ?  Should i polish my perception,  Or just take sides and run along ?  Should i open my eyes and see, Or just be pr  Read More...
Published on Apr 22,2020 10:49 AM