Miscellaneous

Drowning

  She dreamed not of sparkle or splendor Or the avowed perfect. She dreamed not of the conventional, the regular, Or the beguiling unique   She painted what she saw, And danced to what she heard, She tumbled and she shrugged, She erred and she laughed.   She flew and …

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Phonetics of Silence

In your fragile language of love Crown me the vowels in your alphabets And I will shape your words Words that when spoken Spoken words when heard Heard words when understood Understood words when felt Felt words when remembered Will break your walls of silence

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Dam(n)ed Soul

My words are like water Harmlessly drunk by all Satiating the lonely thirst Cooling the parched souls But this water wished To become one with your ocean. Alas, these very words scared you And fearing the forceful flow, You walled your soul. Silly of you so I just laughed, For …

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Happy is Healthy

  The older I get, the more I learn how important it is to be Happy ‘coz happy is healthy They say you need patience to find true happiness, it won’t come at a speed you want ……Nopes!! I want to be happy now!! & it’s super easy…just Smile! According …

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HER

  Drunken stupor, exalted spirit Perilous path, proven merit Enchanted wanderer, destined summon Eternal sunshine, fateful union Now or never, constant forever Anonymous agony, cruel and clever Hope and faith, restless wait Prince or pauper, take the bait Never now, never sure No illness, no cure Virtue or sin, encompassed …

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Death of Time

  This is the story of a man whose life was a miserable journey full of hardships. Nevertheless, he did not let any of it cloud his mind. He chose to live inside. “The fruit must be sweet” he used to say. All was going well. Then happened a night. …

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Music in Ritualistic Ceremonies (Part-1)

Music has been associated with numerous things, such as the supernatural, community cohesion, social gatherings, ceremonies and rituals. The vast utility that music finds in various cultures and civilizations can be attributed to the inherent respect and mystery that we associate with it. Music is especially associated with consciousness as …

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De-mensions… [Demented Dimensions]

“A world closing in on my senses.” {The piece has explicit content – those too sensitive to stuff like that (I hope not) ought not to read it} Forth – back – side – down… colours! Pretty lights! Magicked; pretty-pretty, all over. Something crawling, someone calling. Yes? No, I don’t …

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One Among You, Almost!

If we look deeper – we all stand out in our own way!! So we took a walk & approached some strangers to dig the oh-so-ordinary within them that could inspire us in subtle ways. And here is the result of the walk. 1.     Diving into Faith This was his customary …

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7 word stories (Part 2)

1. Money is Art and we are Artists! ♣Bollywood♣   2. Nature’s unfair! We’ll make all women beautiful! ♣Beauty Cream Sellers♣   3. Selling News Headline! We sensationalize for money. ♣Private News Channels & Newspapers♣   4. Sajid Khan makes me hate my job. ♣A film reviewer after watching Humshakals♣ …

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