i am blind!

I am blind! One warm evening in the garb of a cold pestering windy chilly late afternoon knocked at my door consistently I looked up to see some forgotten tales being pushed in through the cat hole flap of the hole fell back with a thud I saw them crawling towards my...

togetherness…

Togetherness! words are the weapons of this world the mightiest strongest most powerful when they strike screams don't dare escape throats they beat you down the road till the end till the bend of that farthest corner so you do not return in search of solace you turn...

Another smile.

another smile! as I wade through the weeds feet entangle breath shortens saline waters fills my nostrils salt sits on eyelids hands cracking after too much of soaking heart explores length breadth and depth of oceans I have jumped in searching for those lost treasures...

The Sun!

the sun! Days walk by night arrives people speak their eyes cry women run children thrive yet no one seems to to be in time elapsed time that did not exist when life had gone to rescue its origin when stars polished themselves for this shine moon dived in ocean to...

bird’s eye view!

bird's eye view! Perched at my window sill since the day I arrived in this body of a bird another phoenix that rose from its own ashes a bird murdered by its own kin minions could not carry that tarred body it lay there scattered on this window sill weathering sun,...

a smile.

a smile! Wind came and flew by me asked me if I wanted to fly I knew I did but I also knew I had not wings to fly with her water made waves and filled me with awe and asked if I needed some as my soul he knew was hurting I remained silent I had nothing to say a little...

did I know?

Did I know? Did I know you could change my word you could change the way I perceive I who scorned at the slightest of wavering from track will forget to breathe on time myself I who had come to shun trust will walk besides you with blindfolded eyes I who never looked...

more air!

More air! One more gesture from the heavens one tall order to my bounds we have to rise to fill our vases with the flowers picked up in full bloom we need to choose those which shine brightest even when the sun might fail to rise we need to put them in blood taken out...

Chilly winds!

Chilly winds Chilly wind has turned sharper drops of ice falling down each one pierces me pierces me with lies spoken for no gain for lies never have feet to walk on for lies when uttered drop dead the moment they are born yet I carry their corpses I carry those till...

My life!

My life this whole of my life is like a birthday cake I received as a gift from my beloved who sent me here I cut a large piece for myself I eat it and keep it too off white icing is hard as anyone's luck it's sweetness tastes like teenage love silver balls crackle as...

Half Moon

Half Moon by Pritpal Kaur

The journey of Mehar, the saga of her suffering, culminating into her evolution towards the end is the essence of the novel, Half Moon.

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