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Six Feet Under
The pile of letters still there where I left them the half empty bottle of coke a delight for the ants all over it the stale air, hanging humidity dust covering the books protectively reminders that I left in a rush for a burial Opening the window choking fresh air a hideous laugh at good…
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Neighborhood Greys
Endlessly grey days, damp, and cold.
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Dressing Amsterdam in a Ghazal
Do you think I can ever write in the vein of Delhi about Amsterdam? I did not choose Delhi, but once upon a time I selected living in Amsterdam In Delhi, we have serpentine avenues with magnificent trees I could find the cycle of seasons, getting and shedding leaves, in Amsterdam Sometimes I went looking…
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Snow and Sunshine
The snow did come in soft light tufts, but not as much as promised. The Southern part of the Netherlands was a winter wonderland. However, Amsterdam did not get the anticipated 6cms. All we did receive was a light dusting of powder, almost like the sprinkling of sugar on the poffertjes. Two days later, typical…
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Living a Life
the days are like clothes tumbled and tangled, whipped through the dryer spin Damp, yet dry; a mangled mess of yang and yin The leg of of jean inside out; entwined around a pillow cover In this cold, warm and ready like the hug of a fond lover What will you make of those single…
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Self portrait in Winter
Do you at times feel that semblance will return once things are warm? That these layers upon layers of stifling material are holding you back? That your body needs to feel baking heat? The winter always lasts too long, lingering like a late night guest. I shall be me when the sun shines.
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When it rains, it pours
I have landed up hurting my TMJ / TMD, which is the joint that connects the jaw to the skull. The left hand side of my face, near the ear, is a throbbing ball of pain. My doctor’s verdict is a hairline fracture given my inability to open my mouth, the extent of pain, and…
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Standing Together and Apart
The importance of space in relationships is rather under appreciated. While communication is the glue that holds people together, it’s ally space helps keep the bond intact. Khalil Gibran in The Prophet (1923) writes about marriage saying, “Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.” Is…
