Between Now and Distant Memory
February 22, 2018
I have a peculiar way of defining freedom
It is more than casting invisible chains off
Or retreating to my reclusive realm … More Between Now and Distant Memory
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Where is Home?
February 19, 2018
From the brilliant mind of Naguib Mahfouz: Photo source: http://www.alaraby.com.uk Home is not where you were born; home is where all your attempts to escape cease.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Review
January 22, 2018
The tale that started with Nietzsche and ended with Karenin. I was introduced to Milan Kundera and his book two years ago. Talking to one of my dear friends at work who was taking up her master’s in literature, I was suddenly struck by her enthusiasm for The Unbearable Lightness of Being that it made … More The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Review
All About Books
December 16, 2017
Photo source: https://pixabay.com/en/narrative-history-dream-tell-794978/ I think it was Frank Zappa who said, “Too many books. Too little time.” Or something that goes that way. So I, being a little desperate, tried to get my hands on as many books worth reading. They are never enough. And the thought of not being able to read all the … More All About Books
Immortalized
December 6, 2017
You plan to fill empty spaces With stories crawling out of your soul They are damned but beautiful, and wildly defiant Pouring out in torrents they claim territories Inch by little inch, they grow out of obscurity They paint vignettes of abandoned dreams Dashed hopes and trampled yearnings Lost love and tragic endings A past … More Immortalized
Luna
October 15, 2017
I pursue happiness like a moon trailing the sun as it sinks and rises to the other side of the earth, desperately, hopelessly. I catch a glimpse, now and then, of its blinding light from afar. But its warmth slips past my fingertips before I can even realise what it means to escape from the … More Luna
Transitory
October 13, 2017
When the past feels out of touch And now is filled with lies When the pain is too much And the tears scald her eyes She thinks of velvet skies Where the moon gleams brightest Among thousands of dazzling stars And she knows that her chest Heartbreak viciously carved Will one day stop hurting And … More Transitory
Black Clouds and Shadows
October 13, 2017
It’s 1:18 am and I’m supposed to sleep. These days, sleep and I have a love-and-hate affair. It’s evasive when I need it the most, but too persistent when I’m trying to drive it away. At this ungodly hour, it’s not the case. I don’t know what came over me but I suddenly have this … More Black Clouds and Shadows
The Parting of Ways
September 24, 2017
Dusk signifies a beginning and an end The sun inches closer to its next destination Before long it will disappear behind the mountain And I will be left wondering what it does on the other side Does it close its eyes and give in to sleep The way you did after I said good night? … More The Parting of Ways
A Sojourn in Madness
May 28, 2017
One morning I run away I’ve had enough Of waiting for things to fall into place They almost never do And when they do it is too late I already cursed the tricks of fate I leave them all My worries, fears, and doubts I cast away My faith, hopes, and dreams I only bring … More A Sojourn in Madness
