It haunted his sleep. It flashed into his mind intermittently. This troubled him. One morning after the strange episode, he decided to capture its stillness. He stood up and went to his studio. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes for some minutes and opened the door. With brush strokes here and there and […]
He could hear a melodious tune. It filtered into his sleep. The rhythm was drowning. He woke up wondering where the music was coming from. It was the wee hours of the morning. He went out of his cabin to look around. A dense fog hung over the river. The water was the orchestra. He […]
My mother loved plants. In every corner of her house, there were pots with plants of all sizes and colors. The tiny, little coffee plant was the perfect birthday present for her. It immediately became her favorite. She spoon-fed it with water, fertilized it, studied its progress daily while quietly talking to it. A few […]
The air was warm, despite the early hour, promising a hot summer’s day ahead. Jason took my hand as he led me upstream along a woodland path. We came upon a clearing with a waterfall plunging into a deep, clear pool. Jason tugged me towards it, pulling me under a ledge and into a small […]
“What isss this???” My neighbor, old Bertie from England, was back from her trip. During her absence, my wife and I had thoroughly cleaned her apartment, a decision we took spontaneously after having peeked inside. After the surprise, self-satisfied and smiling, I put a tea tray on the table. Immediately, Bertie’s facial expression changed from […]
Evening has always been my time for reflection. A time to consider the day that has passed. Had my experiences been good, or had they left me wanting for more? I think that is why I love the beach at this time of the day. I’m alone with that great expanse of sand and sea, […]
On the first day of spring, the carillon suddenly starts playing itself. The bells peal out “Joy to the World”, as the campus bursts into life with fresh rain and pockets of green. We leave our offices, dorms, classrooms and study carrels to pour onto the quad and witness the miracle. Our beloved carillonneur is […]
Old lady Agatha sat outside on her plastic chair, with her plastic water bottle in hand. The thoughts hastily drifting to imprints. That one time, those yarns, that other time, those other yarns. She smiles. Memories of when plastic water bottles weren’t mod. Memories of a time when memories were only told through stories. Her […]
I stood on the precipice, looking out across the barren land, all hope lost. I’d been alone for months, barely surviving. I thought of the life I’d lived before, all the happy times I’d shared with family. One foot hovered over the edge, and stilled. Part of a monologue I’d heard, long ago, came to […]
The monsoon took Mother when I was a little girl. My family repaired cushions in the marketplace, next to the saree merchant. One day, heavy rain brought floods. I scrambled for high-ground, but Mother was overcome, crying, “Aditya.” Then she was gone. I wept for a year. Until at school, we learnt about rain. That […]
“My poor darling!” Jhone whispers, as Brita moans in her sleep, longing for home.His love will never bring her peace; Brita belongs to the boundless ocean. When she awakens, he silently hands her the key.Her beautiful face, sculpted by wind and waves, fills with light.He weeps, knowing he can only make her happy by losing […]
He danced wildly. Jiving, jitterbugging, jumping- admittedly at the bus stop! He sang to music in his head, while his hips swayed in a grocery queue. Deeply, he inhaled the flowers- the roses made him giddy, the irises set his soul alight and the gladioli made him dream- by the Masters in the Tate Museum. […]
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