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A place that I call my own. A place that houses my thoughts and my words. You will feel at home here. So just enter and enjoy.

Kirti

Self proclaimed bibliophile, poet, coffee-lover and a lifelong learner. Books, coffee and music is my definition of a retreat.

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My Recent Book

Poetic Pearls – a collection of 75 poems will take you on a wondrous journey of words. The poems written in various poetic styles speak about inspiration, sorrow, love, grief and patriotism. The poet’s observation and inspiration from what she sees around her is reflected in the poems listed. The poems here are a testimony to Edgar Allan Poe ‘s quote – “Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.”

Recent Posts

Odiyan

Odiyan

It was a full moon night. The sky was clear and the village roads and paddy fields shone under the moonlight. Veni wanted to take a stroll to the temple pond. She picked up her mobile and proceeded towards the door. "Veni, don't go out now. Odiyan varunna samayama",...

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Clerihew

Clerihew

Invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley, a popular English novelist and humourist, Clerihew is written considering the following guidelines - It is four lines long. The rhyme scheme followed is A/A/B/B The first line of the first stanza ends with the name of a personality...

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Unread Letters

Unread Letters

The beautiful casket in Dadi's room,  Always caught my attention.  Curious that I was dared to zoom,  As discovery was my intention.    Dadi's spying eyes,  Caught me in the act.  She wasn't taken by surprise,  And calmly she did react.    She opened the...

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The Stalwarts

The Stalwarts

I dreamt about Mr. Ganguly Trying to smash a googly. Wondered if it would be a six, Oh! We both were in a fix. Hey, I then saw Mr. Sachin, Who, after a ton raised his chin, He hit awesome cover drives And kept the game alive. Then came my dear Dravid, Juicy half...

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Warmth Throughout

Warmth Throughout

Warm,  Is mom's bosom,  As we snuggle to suckle.  Warm,  Are dad's hugs,  As we run for a cuddle.  Warm,  Are the moments spent,  With siblings you see.  Warm,  Is the embrace Shared between pals.  Warm,  Are the unspoken words,  With our better half.  Warm,  Is the...

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New Birth

New Birth

The cry of the little one,  Woke him up from slumber.  He looked at his tired wife, And decided to calm the child.    Confused that he was,  Clueless on how to comfort,  As he lifted the baby from the cradle,  His hands were trembling in fear.    The baby...

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