April Reading Wrap-up

In April, I read a lot of poetry. I’ve always felt it takes away the mundaneness of life. Good poetry is always refreshing. And I am never done exploring new poets. And that’s why I read a few Indie authors last month and loved their poetry better than some with the best-selling title. But April…

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poem164: i write because…

i wait for the clouds to turn grey there’s a certain solace in knowing my heart isn’t wallowing alone in loneliness that there’s a part of the universe that feels me, feeds me, frees me the sun’s always happier some days more when my mind’s sore from the frantic attempts to keep your memories close…

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In your Blood I Run – Sonia Bhatnagar: Book Review by Asha Seth

Author: Sonia Bhatnagar | Genre: Indian Literature, Thriller | Pages: 337 | Publisher: Harper Collins Simla, British India, 1936. On a cold, wet night, Ratan, a wandering law-college drop-out, is called to pick up his employer, Sara Davenport, from a party at the Governor’s residence. As he arrives, he sees a figure in the dark running through the trees.…

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The Rabbit and the Squirrel – Siddharth Dhanvant Sanghvi: Book Review by Asha Seth

Author: Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi | Genre: Fiction, Graphic | Pages: 74 | Publisher: Penguin India The Rabbit and the Squirrel is a fairy tale for the modern day by one of India’s much-loved young authors. Illustrated by Stina Wirsén, this poignant and moving fable for all ages was originally conceived by the author as a private gift of love…

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Gods of the Gods – Abhishek Roy: Book Review by Asha Seth

Author: Abhishek Roy | Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction | Pages: 292 | Publisher: Subtledge Mathias and Odin are marooned on the wasteland of Hel, trying to find a way back to Asr-Gawa. Escaping deadly drones and finding strangely familiar structures left behind decades ago, they finally embark on a journey through the deep, planet-wide turbulent Asurian ocean…

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जाने क्या चाहे मन…

कुछ दिनों सेमन आतुर रहता हैसमझ नहीं आताआखिर यह चाहता क्या हैकुछ सवालों के जवाबढूंढता रहता हैभूले बिसरे यादों सेजबरन आंखें चार करता हैअधूरी कहानियों के अंतबूझता रहता हैआदतन खोया रहता हैसूखे ज़ख्मों कोकुरेदता रहता हैकोई इससे पूछे ज़राआखिर यह माजरा क्या हैइसकी लाचारी पेदिल भर आता हैअब न तो इसका पागलपन सहा जाता हैन…

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10 Years & Growing…

No matter how much time may pass, the heart never grows old. It wants what it wants. Like today, it misses KK more than ever. Because it is his birth anniversary today. It has been listening to his songs on loop all morning. And about 10 years ago, it was hell-bent on renting out a…

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poem158: Lost Ballads

years have mottled its skin grey shrouds the tangerine I scrape for the peregrine obscure between the strings jammed are the heads bent is the proud neck I crave for the prosaic lost between the frets tunes unveil eventually as words crawl up the lips I seek for the bliss soaked in fond memories chords…

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