The Writing Process

An idea sprouts in the writer’s mind. It takes form and shape. The writer is ready to deliver it into the world. He starts writing. Sometimes the words flow like water, unhindered and effortlessly. Sometimes, it takes an effort to write the next sentence. The words are stuck up and refuse to grace the writer’s

Love and Longing

She chose to love him, despite knowing that he lives in a land far away. The distance between them is great. She does not care; she loves him so much. Then there are times in which she longs to be in his arms. At such times, she looks into the distance and recalls their meetings.

On-Screen Portrayal of Love

Let’s celebrate this month of love Most of us like to watch the beautiful on-screen couples depict love in various forms in films . Form of love which is subtle, passionate, unhindered, uninhibited, intense, sad, secure and insecure. These movies mesmerize and exhilarate. They most of the time imbue me with a sense of love.

Mindful Evenings

She comes out and stands on the balcony of her house. The evening has commenced. Daylight has faded and the silent night is about to strike. She witnesses the grey sky with a hint of the last rays of the dying sun. A sinking feeling in her heart consumes her. At this hour, this feeling

Devotions

Devotion; we find myriad forms of devotion in this world. A mother suckling her child is a scene of the mother’s devotion to her child. The husband caring for his feeble wife is a sign of his devotion to his wife. The lingering sensations of the feeling of love that creates devotion for one lover

Thoughts of my beloved-Pt. 10

Painting is by Leonid Afremov Moments pass by. Memories linger on. The two days spent in the company of my beloved still bewitch me. Those days, I was floating about as in a dream; passing each moment wrapped in a magic web. Once in his arms, I did not know when the realms of the

Wait a While

She coaxes herself to wait a while. Success will surely be on the way to her. She has chased the thing called “success” all her life. She has exhausted all the avenues searching for that elusive success but it has not embraced her so far. The more she searches for it, the more it slips

Changing Possibilities

Endless possibilities define us when we are young. The possibilities of becoming a doctor, a writer, an artist, an engineer etc. are there as a child grows up. These avenues that a child would venture into becomes more defined as he grows to be a young man. They narrow down to a few options as

Nowadays my impulse for reading has been heightened. This is all due to the influence of the BookTube community of YouTube. I had hit the depths of a reading slump when all of a sudden I discovered BookTube. The scintillating reviews of the varied books by the BookTubers helped to raise my dwindling interest in

Cranky Boss

An office situation. An array of files lying about. A group of demoralized employees. A cranky boss. And an impending disaster on the horizon. The boss lets out fire and fury on his subordinates about some half-done work. The employees go into a tizzy to accomplish the work. A few hours pass; the work is