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Creative Writing, Poem A Day, Poetry, Read, StoryLeave a comment

My Mind Meanders

27 Jan 2019 Diligent Candy

Petulant blooms in magnificent rooms Come hither, I have a story to tell Pastel pink petals on marble topped tables Wondering what truths to dispel Continue reading My Mind Meanders

Art, Poem A Day, Poetry, Read, Story, Travel2 Comments

Delhi is a Ghazal

26 Jan 2019 Diligent Candy

On reading Mumbai’s Ghazal by Raef Kazi I dream of Delhi sitting in Amsterdam tonight Glamor in the lawns, silk whispers to pashmina tonight All that dust, never dulls the white gaadis and kurtas This is Delhi we are talking … Continue reading Delhi is a Ghazal

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The Last Post of 2018 – a ghazal

31 Dec 2018 Diligent Candy

I asked him what should my last post be year end He said, reflecting creatively on the year end How boring, no? All year you follow and watch, still on YouTube, endless rewinds declaring the year end I started work … Continue reading The Last Post of 2018 – a ghazal

Poem A Day, Poetry, Read, Story1 Comment

Home – a ghazal

27 Dec 2018 Diligent Candy

That time of the year when people are heading home A glittering tree, boxes with bows, welcoming you home She stayed back in the hostel This girl from the East, she was not returning home I wish you could see … Continue reading Home – a ghazal

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Space, a ghazal in the making

16 Apr 201730 Jun 2017 Diligent Candy

Aged five, an early memory, Rakesh Sharma travelling in space Mrs. Gandhi, he said, India appears best in the world, unravelling in space When I go back home, the Mango tree has shrunk The courtyard looks smaller, what is this … Continue reading Space, a ghazal in the making

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