Love of Rains

Rains, You quench The thirst of The parched,arid Earth and it’s beings. The petrichor flags your Arrival on the lap of Nature, with your pitter-patter Oh! That urges the child within me To shed inhibitions and play with...
Cinderella in my Imagination

Cinderella in my Imagination

  She worked in the gutter,  And ensured that there’s no litter.  She found it hard to make ends meet,  But from helping others, never did she retreat.  She never ate her full,  But to give others, her hands were always full.  Under her guidance and care, ...
Mute Witness

Mute Witness

Alone she stood, along the unwinding shores Of the vast sea that rumbled often.  The bouncy waves caressed her legs,  And danced around her like a little child.    The rumblings that echoed, spoke in volumes Of the notes of love exchanged there.  She, witnessed...
Hiraeth, Partition stories from 1947

Hiraeth, Partition stories from 1947

Hiraeth, Partition stories from 1947 : The title and the cover of this book are really unique and special. The title piqued the history fanatic in me and the cover conveyed the depth of the book.  As the author Dr. Shivani Salil mentions that the book is inspired by...
The Realization

The Realization

She saw her life swinging high and low As she swung high up in the wooden swing.  The carefree days of childhood,  Brought a beautiful curve on her face.  Lest she knew, how short lived was that,  As she was sent far off tied in the bond of marriage.    The bliss...