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They hand you a box

13 Feb 202015 Feb 2020 Diligent Candy

They hand you a boxFour neat lines joined at supremely perfect right anglesYour body, rounded at the edges, pliable, more flesh than muscleSqueezing yourself into shape you triumph, look you say, I fitSkin compacted into nothingnessCells harnessed to behave One … Continue reading They hand you a box

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Autumn Moments in Amsterdam, 2017 Edition

5 Nov 20175 Nov 2017 Diligent Candy

Fall, leaves, fall By Emily Bronte Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. I shall smile when wreaths of snow Blossom where the rose should … Continue reading Autumn Moments in Amsterdam, 2017 Edition

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Walks around Beatrixpark

28 Sep 201728 Sep 2017 Diligent Candy

I have been enjoying my walks around Beatrixpark. It is a quieter, smaller, and more romantic park than the other ones in Amsterdam. There are secluded sections that allow for solitude, which can in some cases seem perilous if you … Continue reading Walks around Beatrixpark

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Wild Things are a Joy Forever

24 Jun 201727 Jun 2017 Diligent Candy

Two years back, on my first visit to New York, my friend from school Shalini recommended a visit to The High Line. We walked there; she stylishly in her boots, and me clumsily dragging my massive backpack. I loved The High Line (thank … Continue reading Wild Things are a Joy Forever

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The Blossom on the Bough by Anne Dowden

22 Feb 201522 Feb 2015 Diligent Candy

Last year at the ISA (located in Amstelveen) I bought this second-hand book. The book was last issued from the library in 1995 and they had decided to part with it. I paid very little for it. Firstly, I love botanical … Continue reading The Blossom on the Bough by Anne Dowden

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Going away – a visit to NIAS

22 Nov 201416 Apr 2017 Diligent Candy

Our team at work went for an offsite to NIAS in Wassenaar. I wrote a small feature on the outing. I am sharing a snippet (the one which Purab made me read out again): Autumn is an extraordinary season. The trees … Continue reading Going away – a visit to NIAS

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Leaves – A Ghazal

12 Aug 201428 Jun 2017 Diligent Candy

  It is August. Soon we will be in Autumn – Fall. I like the manner in which fall as a word rolls inside the mouth, in the end making the tongue meet the roof of your mouth. For that … Continue reading Leaves – A Ghazal

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