As the trait of war has evolved, the world needs to re-evaluate the definition of peace. Absconding people locked up in campsites along with the United States–Mexico border or obscuring in the Mediterranean Sea; heavy automobiles running into gatherings of people; mass shootings in educational institutions; food banks and vagrancy in progressive developed countries; raging … Continue reading War and Peace
God will paint blue in the skies Yet again for the earth and I. Symbols telling us all is well, And have liberty from this grim breathing hell. Once dawn, the sun will shine. Dark clouds above will fade with time. Someone won't make the voyage home. Someone will forlornly die alone. But like time, … Continue reading Rainbow
Anu and I were best friends since pre school. I knew her from the first day of my school life when the tip of my nose and eyes were flowing with equal velocity, punctuated with loud cries of mourning. My teacher held on to my arm and led me to sit beside a small, quiet-looking … Continue reading Anu and I
It was on a lunar eclipse day, I desired to dance “Why?” an ugly disfigured man asked. Creeping slowly clutching his peeling skin He again asked “Why?” I was undraped, My silky smooth hair Resembled a ball of black wool of a sheep I tuned into classical music The bells in my feet I … Continue reading The Panthuvarali Terpsichore
He stood at the edge of the cliff and all a he needed was a push the mental push. The sky was clear, sun shinning will full pride, soothing breeze flowing at its own speed. Birds chirping melodiously. The water below looked prussian blue. Crystal clear and sparkling and calm. He mentally calculated the distance … Continue reading He
Our friendship is not What I see with my eyes, But it is felt What we feel within the heart! When there is trust and faith, Understanding and caring, Loyalty and sharing, There is the bond of friendship. Our true friendship is a rare feeling, But it could be found in darkest of times, With … Continue reading F.r.i.e.n.d.
This article is written apolitically and does not take a dig at any political parties in India. Day-to-day judgments including crucial ones that impact a large population are principally taken by elected legislators and the bureaucracy serving them. Elections are defiance of the democratic system. Our once-in-five-years excursion to the voting booth is a travesty … Continue reading Elections: Mockery of Democracy
"Put down your PS4!" "Hop into the car... let's go get your Mom from the office!" "Finish your milk or else I will switch off the laptop!" "Pushpa..!" The smell of powerlessness, hospital visits, annoyance outbursts, broken glasses, the long vacation, the dizzying aroma of medicines, his feeble voice that instilled in me the fear … Continue reading Shooting Star
The envelope read: “To MY DEAREST LOVE!” Jomraj Mukherjee entered the suite expecting an enthusiastic Dhumorna but instead, he saw her walk past him expressionlessly. She was wearing a pearly white nightgown with lace work done on the sleeves with a deep neckline, only to reveal the rise of her beautiful bosoms. It had thin … Continue reading Jomraj and Dhumorna
My senses close. I'm clutching onto My reminiscences And animosity. My snooze All lonely in my head... So hushed. I can't enlighten the way My cries run blood along my lines. If I let go of my agony, I'll cease to be, give into the scourge... Conflict is approaching, I can hear it in my … Continue reading Losing Myself
Jitaditya Sengupta 