When She Fell Ill
A friend of mine rightly put, that a mother is the spine of the family. While we discuss women this month, it would be incomplete without mentioning the powers of a mother. Because I have written poems before on that this is something that I couldn't stop myself from...
The Zillion Conversations
We have a zillion thoughts running through our mind. No, not the over thinking thoughts. The thought that flows in general, thinking of twitter feed while cooking, a new idea of a blog post when you are neck deep in work and an event of the past, the nostalgia and how...
Women Technicolor
Buzz goes the alarm, she snoozes it with her arm. The silence is the calm before the storm. She gets out of the bed that is inviting and warm. Cooking, laundry, husband and kiddo, Her mom had done the ditto. Emails, IM, newspaper and tea, she just dived into the ever...
Where Is My Shirt?
Where Is My Shirt? :Laundry and basically all the household work for ages have been done by women. Here is a poem on similar lines : "Where is my shirt?", squealed he. "Wait! I don't have hands three!" She frantically searched his shirt, Thinking of the recipe of a...
What Is It?
"Indira Gandhi out of parliament!" she shouted, In the market that was overcrowded. I looked perplexed and confused. She looked at me amused. She tugged the strap inside, and gave me a smile wide. While we all know what one wears inside, Why do we have to hide? Is it...
Women Fine & Strong
I met a woman fine and strong, Nowhere in particular do we belong. We are bound by a thin thread, Peace and love we try to spread. I met a woman fine and strong, soothing as a powerful song. Her story simple and touching, I left her hugging. We all know women fine and...
The Ghosts Of Child Marriage
Child marriagesĀ still do exist. In so many developing countries, it does. I read the book A Thousand Splendid Suns when I was in my class 11. I was shattered and broken. So I took a lot of time to write this and hence the delay in posting. Here goes the poem: I have...
I Am A Woman- Guest Post
This is a guest post by the lovely blogger Shalini Baisiwala. Shalini is an interior designer by profession and an amazing photographer. And there she is flashing her enigmatic smile and describing herself. š You can read Shalini's latest post in her fiction series...
The Widow Who Survived
The Widow who survived- Widows in India are treated differently. No matter how we choose to deny the fact the poem below is based on true incidents and might resonate with many. While the situation is not as bad as before, survival of a woman after her husband's death...
Give Me A Break!
Give me a break, for heaven's sake! Let me feel safe for a change, That feeling now strange. Give me a break, for heaven's sake! Don't whistle or ogle for a change, To you does that feel strange ? Give me a break, for heaven's sake! I know good men exist, But it is...
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