Red – Pragya Bhagat, Uttarakhand
There is beauty in pain
I was told
when the clothes I stained
with an impure red
found their way from the bottom of the laundry...
Pain – Abhishek Falmari, Solapur
Unsuccessful, is a pain
First step to success, is the gain
Broken heart, is a pain
Makes you to move on, is the gain
Giving birth is a...
My Brother, Tom – Aby Tellas, Kerala
Here’s my brother, Tom
He’s sometimes a bomb
He loves to drink milk
He gulps it like silk
He is very sweet
His love is always neat
His intentions are...
The Rainy dream – Anjana Krishnakumar, Chennai
Misty the eve was,
As you walked into the room,
They called you snowy wind,
But I called you friend.
Misted thy hands were,
As you touched my hands,
They...
Search – Simran N. Doshi, Mumbai
(A short, contemplative piece about a journey within.)
My eyes look
Intently.
Searching for something.
Words maybe.
Mixed up.
Messed up.
Lost?
Or Feelings.
The utter emptiness.
Chaos.
Incomprehensible?
I try to hold on to
The Lost
The...
One Earth, One Life, Irreparable Damage
Sooner or later, we will have to recognize that the Earth has rights, too, to live without pollution. What mankind must know is that...
Not In My Name; Not In My Religion; Not In My Country
We condemn the inhuman act of killing a 15yr old child for his religion. Yes, the boy named Junaid was a Muslim. He got killed...
The Infected Cow – Narain Rao, Balijipeta
THE INFECTED COW
Have you ever seen Vinayam when she is in full red on her beetled lips? Vinayam is pitch-black in complexion as if...
Ghar – Jude Cowan Montague, London
Everything is in its place
spinning round and round
the tune cut into the black grooves
the lights wobbling slightly,
tassels flying like bats,
intruding shadows creeping
round the back...
Love at Silly Point – Akshat Shukla, Uthar Pradesh
Mumps, measles, and puppy love are terrible after twenty–– Mignon Mclaughlin
Let’s set the clock back four years. Yes, that’s when I realized how complex...
