Unacquainted
By Anushka Chatterjee in General Literary | Reads: 358 | Likes: 1
The first train to Howrah, stands punctual at daybreak. Thus begins the tearing rush to occupy seats, which when won, marks a satiating start to the day. The regulars have already tricked to settle for their windows, sipping their primary cup of tea, periodically spying the headline of a distant new  Read More...
Published on May 8,2020 04:21 PM
You've got mail
By Kartic Vaidyanathan in True Story | Reads: 357 | Likes: 1
It was Feb 1998. It had been barely a few weeks since I had first gone to the US. One fine day, the HR manager in the small startup where I was working called me and said: "You have got a postal mail that you have been possibly looking for".  I went to collect it and found a greeting card. It w  Read More...
Published on Mar 24,2020 04:47 PM
Innocence , Faith and Beauty
By jenny vincent in General Literary | Reads: 351 | Likes: 1
Innocence , Faith and Beauty were friends ....... Innocence was  quiet . Faith was strong . Beauty was mischievous.  Beauty always had two visitors - Danger and his friend Hate ,  both youthful and handsome but little did everyone knew that their hearts were darkness . Bea  Read More...
Published on May 31,2020 08:44 PM
My Achilles heel
By Thea Rose in Poetry | Reads: 349 | Likes: 1
my Achilles heel is that every time I fall in love with someone or something.I invest all of me,I'm willing to put my all in and even when I try not to or don't want to,It's too little too late, I've already fallen,hard.  Read More...
Published on Mar 24,2020 03:58 PM
The day when the whole world is locked down
By archita kumar in Poetry | Reads: 346 | Likes: 1
an empty jar on the table, a silver complexion a soulless heart not but an unrequited love say good night dearly departed the shadow fades    an instant, a minute I am but a sordid heart. a minute, a minute a flash, a moment put to rest, in darkness a dying rose on the table, a blueish sou  Read More...
Published on Apr 22,2020 04:29 PM
Lockdown Love (Part 2)
By Jay in Romance | Reads: 346 | Likes: 1
We remained connected through WhatsApp and calls now and then. But doing “Work from Home” (I don’t know why we call it WFH and not homework) meant no “us-time” that the metro ride to the home offered her. I got to the latter half of the book and my heart sank thinking o  Read More...
Published on May 14,2020 12:09 AM
Birds Of A Feather
By Cindy Pereira in True Story | Reads: 345 | Likes: 1
When my cousin Rosalie passed away some five years ago and my eldest brother called up and gave us the stunning news, we were absolutely shocked. Rosalie had perhaps been 34 or 35 at that time, with two very small daughters and a husband whom I had never met before the funeral. But it’s not Ro  Read More...
Published on Mar 24,2020 09:52 AM
Shadows
By sonam kushwaha in General Literary | Reads: 345 | Likes: 1
My shadow teaches me don't trust anyone When I leave you in the darkness, why else would anyone support you? My shadow teaches me not to trust anyone, when your own part is not with you in the darkness, what else will there be?  Read More...
Published on Jun 6,2020 01:23 PM
Forever Favorite Song :)
By Samyuktha Rajaram in General Literary | Reads: 341 | Likes: 1
                     "Love can touch us one time                           And last for a life time"I hope you got my favorite song. I still remember the first time I listened  Read More...
Published on May 2,2020 06:01 PM
I'll never unlove you
By Digimon in General Literary | Reads: 339 | Likes: 1
Our love story will not have a happy ending and sometimes I'll miss the little moments we will have n we have had. How happy we were n we are when we spent time together. We never messed up nor we will I know coz you are the one who is mature between us. I know that you don't want to hurt me. I also  Read More...
Published on Apr 25,2020 10:26 AM
Little did we know
By Dev Dilip in Poetry | Reads: 335 | Likes: 1
Little did we know, That there comes a day,where silence beckons us amidst the cacophony.   Little did we know, That somewhere around the corner lies Chaos ready to be unleashed.   Little did we know, That one faltering step might Rob the precious nectar of life.   Little did we know,  Read More...
Published on Mar 29,2020 11:28 AM
Star
By the_rocking_ray in General Literary | Reads: 334 | Likes: 1
The darker it gets, the anxious we become. And then a star appears in that infinite sky. This is where this starts, our mind creats an illusion and stupid heart believes it. We often assume that the star is shining for us, so beautiful. There, our heart believes a wonderful lie created by mind, and   Read More...
Published on Mar 24,2020 08:10 PM
My cousin's boyfriend
By Neha Gaur in Romance | Reads: 333 | Likes: 1
We have met once "she said. Have we?. When? I don't remember." He replied". Yes we have. when you came to meet Preeti, i was with her. Really!. How can i not remember you? Because i was invisible. Nobody ever noticed me. And you were anyway focused on your first love preeti, my cousin sister. Oh! Am  Read More...
Published on Jun 1,2020 04:08 PM
Quarantine
By Jermilla susairaj in General Literary | Reads: 329 | Likes: 1
Don't complain that you are bored these quarantine days. Don't complain that you are not able to do the things that you love to do. Don't complain that you are not able to execute the plans scheduled long ago. Don't complain it's hard to be at home all day long. Instead above all these understand th  Read More...
Published on Mar 25,2020 11:21 PM
My poem
By irene in Poetry | Reads: 328 | Likes: 1
I woke up by Dawn, Like any usual day; With the thought, "Not to be late like yesterday!" I put the paste on my brush, And the brush in my mouth; Then did I realise, it's a lockdown, I got to stay in the house. Outside the window, When I looked at the playground; No kids, no joggers, and no walk  Read More...
Published on May 21,2020 11:28 AM