Ganga: The Candescent Flow…
Ganga: The Eternal Saga The land was barren, filled with the ashes of the YoreFor their souls’ salvation, the goddess was to be luredBhagirath atoned for many …
Dreams and Nightmares…
Dreams Though perennial, theirs was a fleeting love affair,“Where art thou? Please come back. I’m scared.”The frightened little girl sobbed, looking for himIn a vast edifice, akin to an ancient…
LIGHT IT UP BLUE: Autism Awareness Day
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose is a Rosewhether it’s red, pink, or blueGod made us in shades of VIBGYORand told us to live those hues. The azure…
SHEER ARTISTRY: A Sonnet on Ars Poetica
Ars Poetica (The Art of Poetry): A Sonnet When heart bleeds Aqua RegiaSolvates your inner spaceWhen Brine is tinged with liquid painWhich sets papers ablaze. When soul cracks in screeching…
Desideratum…Desiderata: The Tawny Teak Chair
Desideratum, the Tawny Teak Chair… I was decluttering my house of those amassed memories… Worn out clothes, broken toys, torn books… And some dried flowers buried in those…
Open Your Lips and Sing: A Sonnet
Open your lips and sing When Nótus blows in a baritoneBirds are songsters of spring,When Zephyr eddies in a sopranoCome, open your lips and sing ! . When autumn leaves…
CONVOCATIONS : The Celebration of Nirvana…
CONVOCATIONS…An Elegy… My poem is the literal representation of Sufjan Stevens‘s instrumental music album, CONVOCATIONS, released about a month ago which is his musical homage to his deceased father and…
Covid 19 and The Last Kuru King : A Roseate Sonnet
# Covid 19 and The Last Kuru King : A Roseate Sonnet Adorning Kalki on his crown, he bore the sins of his progenitors, Insects were restricted in Parikshit’s abode,…
When The Angels Danced On Their Heads: A Greek Folklore
When The Angels Danced On Their Heads: A Greek Folklore Amidst the stillness of eternal night on Mount Olympus, Euterpe stood aghast before her father, King Zeus. The muse of…
RAAG LAYS IN ROSE : A Roseate Sonnet
RAAG LAYS IN ROSE Running the gamut, Raag aired his longing clandestine, Agreeable was Ragini, his love and concubine. Arcane was their love, though opened up like pea-pods, Gliding with…
CHIMERA: The Saga of a Lady and Her Mirror
CHIMERA “Ever seen your pretty face, O’ My Queen?”He asked me with a coquettish grin.Nodded in yes, I was sure of the boon,“Ah! They used to call me ‘The…
Symphony : A Roseate Sonnet
??? Symphony : A Roseate Sonnet ? An ocean sealed in,Some clouds within,Raindrops frolic,but never are seen ! Echoing seven seasin moonstruck dreams,Feigning witheredyet, soul dampening ! Hackneyed kohl smearsand the…