Published in The Memoirist·PinnedMember-onlyHey, There’s Blood On Your SkirtA memoir about menstruation and period stains — Note: All the names have been changed to protect privacy. Note 2: Menstruation in India is still a taboo topic. There are numerous restrictions forced upon a menstruating woman, various rituals to be followed once a woman attains puberty, shame and embarrassment associated with period stains, and much more. I…Memoir7 min readMemoir7 min read
Published in Move Me Poetry·Oct 17, 2022Member-onlyA Questionnaire for My GrandpaA free-verse poem — How long did you cradle me in your calloused hands before I ceased my newborn shenanigans and fell asleep? Did the others notice your papery hair already freckled with greys that’d put the overcast skies to shame? Did they notice the cracks on your skin that became a home for newfound…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in Move Me Poetry·Oct 2, 2022Member-onlySleepA free-verse poem — Sleep tiptoes inside my skin, like a thief entering a familiar house. Drenched in his sweat, he waits, for the right moment to steal the energy I made love to all day. Sleep drugs me like I am the easy catch at the party, who could be escorted to a bedroom. Sleep…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in Move Me Poetry·Aug 26, 2022Member-onlyThe Moon SearchA free-verse poem — Eyes anchoring darkness, feet on a patterned mosaic, crushing on colonies of red and black ants, body reeking of the loaded day’s stench, heart crooning requiems, I looked for her hither-thither. Alas! My sight beheld two incandescent stars on the pitch charcoaled sky. But, oh whitewashed orb, where are you…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·Aug 26, 2022Member-onlyThe Poem I Just WroteA micro-poem inspired by Joy Harjo — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readPhoto by Quinton Coetzee on UnsplashThe Poem I Just WroteA micro-poem inspired by Joy Harjo----2
Published in Blue Insights·Aug 26, 2022Member-onlyDevil in The DetailsA free-verse poem written after Misha Collins — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readPhoto by Nadine Shaabana on UnsplashDevil in The DetailsA free-verse poem written after Misha Collins----
Published in CRY Magazine·Aug 25, 2022Member-onlyMetaphors To Describe My HeartA list poem inspired by Amy Kay — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readPhoto by DESIGNECOLOGIST on UnsplashMetaphors To Describe My HeartA list poem inspired by Amy Kay----
Aug 24, 2022Member-onlyThings That Make Me Nostalgic — Indian VersionA list (poem) — Icy Pepsi sticks. Lyrics pamphlet with stills from the movie inside cassettes. The devil from the Onida TV advertisement. Multi Game 9999 in 1. Payphones. Milton water bottles. Bomberman. Max Payne. Cheetos. Bytes. Peppy Balls. The shutting down tune of Windows XP. Boomer bubblegum along with the free tattoo. Indipop…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in The Lark·Aug 24, 2022Member-onlyBirdsong in the VillageA nonet poem — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readPhoto by Andy Holmes on UnsplashBirdsong in the VillageA nonet poem----
Published in Move Me Poetry·Aug 23, 2022Member-onlyFourteen Short Obituaries for The Modern WomanA list poem inspired by Auguste White’s McSweeney’s list — Kayal died while doing the eleventh dish because her heart couldn’t take the fact that her maid just called up in the morning and quit her job. Just as she touched the feet of the musician whose music saved her life, Sahana dropped dead. When asked what she’d do as…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
