Tis the season of mango musings

Tis the season of mango musings

When Basanti’s Mausi reminds the former to get mangoes for *achaar* in the film Sholay in 1975, she spoke for all the women before her and after. Mangoes have come to symbolize the coming of summer. It is the season of romance and abundance when everything is in bloom...
The Cross that I Bear

The Cross that I Bear

Why can’t I let go; The feeling of inferiority that I carried through my school days to now ? Why can’t I let go; The sheer disappointment that I saw in your eyes When you saw my math Marks? Why can’t I let go; The hurt, the resentment and anger That your words...
Fortuitous Escape

Fortuitous Escape

The blue of the sky boggled me, The green of the grass eluded me. I wanted to do many more things, But I did not have the means. I was always scowling, For I felt all were troubling. I was always stressed, My life was a total mess. I was filled with hatred, Until my...
Facets of Beauty

Facets of Beauty

Beauty is evident in… A rose in the garden, A lily in the pond, Snow in the mountain, Pearls in the ocean, Colours of the rainbow, Fruit filled trees, Beauty is God’s own creation! Beauty is visible in… The dimple of a baby, The smile of a child, The mind of an...