Seashell On The Ground
By Najam Us Saher in Poetry | Reads: 883 | Likes: 0
Like a seashell, I remain on the ground, Some notice and pick the best ones, While some are left around. I feel I am the left one which no one cares about, I have been picked once, But thrown back to the ground. I feel I am the worst surrounded by the best, Like a seashell which is lying on the beac  Read More...
Published on Apr 29,2020 07:22 PM
The women in me.
By Ruchi Monga Bhanote in True Story | Reads: 883 | Likes: 0
Basking in the glory of my all time favourite song... " I'm not a girl, not yet a women, all i need is time"... suddenly I realised that I haven't heard this song in a thousand years now. This was not only my favourite song but something that I so related to, to the extent that it was almost my tali  Read More...
Published on May 13,2020 11:37 AM
An Atypical Upsurge
By Smriti Sharma in Poetry | Reads: 882 | Likes: 0
Mother's are crying , they witness death, It's suffocating,even to take a peaceful breath.  There's poverty around , they hope for help, Tears in their eyes , even stones would melt . In a parallel universe-  The mothers and daughters play hide and seek , On wide grasslands , laughter at   Read More...
Published on Apr 29,2020 10:23 PM
Dreams That Make You Fly.
By Nida Fatma in True Story | Reads: 882 | Likes: 0
DREAMS THAT MAKE YOU FLY I had a dream- it was really weird…. Everything was in bits and pieces…..Everything was blurry….It was very hard to make out anything that was going on. Then all of a sudden, the dream started to clear out and I saw Pragati. I was able to see her properl  Read More...
Published on May 15,2020 10:03 PM
A NIGHT BEHOLDING THE MELTING MOON
By Chandrasing Rongpi in Poetry | Reads: 882 | Likes: 0
Before retiring for the night I gazed at the sky To study which way The wind would blow.  My breaths heavy and slow. With no pig-sty And no cowshed The sow and the cow Leaned on the walls of my shack. So the sow was shifted To a spot where Bamboos onced stood. Frogs were croaking that night A  Read More...
Published on May 28,2020 02:50 AM
AMYGDALA
By Chithra Rangarajan in True Story | Reads: 881 | Likes: 0
Thirty years ago, I was nine years old.we splattered water over each other as we were in the process of wetting the terrace. Since My Parents did not have enough money for an air conditioner and the summers used to be really hot, we always preferred sleeping in the terrace. We carried the kora gras  Read More...
Published on Mar 29,2020 09:58 PM
The Last Petals
By Pralay Panda in Romance | Reads: 881 | Likes: 0
THE LAST PETALS Old age was peeping through my window, dry leaves were reigning happily. The little maid came to my door and asked, " O , friend, how do I know my heart ?"She used to talk to me at dusk after her school was over .I found in the  garden that a rose somehow survived herself amdis  Read More...
Published on Jun 3,2020 02:34 PM
Don't walk away!!!
By Manjistha Mukherjee Bhatt in General Literary | Reads: 878 | Likes: 0
Don't walk away...! She never spoke about her inner most feelings...but always brushed them away. She never let anyone into the room of her heart...she only met them at the doorway. Never would she trust anybody with letting down her inhibitions....the wall around her was too high to jump over and   Read More...
Published on Jun 5,2020 10:23 PM
Kisses
By Baskar in Poetry | Reads: 876 | Likes: 0
the last time i forgot to breathe was when we let our lips talk. .. every time the lower lip made a sin the other waited for its turn to commit a sin together they brought up souls exchanging love. ... i never wanted to kiss you jus wanted to check if it was strawberry. ...  Read More...
Published on Apr 13,2020 08:49 PM
Periods-Let's make it the new normal !
By Aditi in General Literary | Reads: 876 | Likes: 0
I recently came across a series of ads by Rio pads and was mighty impressed . Below is the link- https://youtu.be/L4R1P0w7kRk https://youtu.be/2bgM2Aak-3A Many of you might find this ad disturbing and gruesome but this is the first ad I've seen in so many years that actually depicts menstrual blood   Read More...
Published on Apr 16,2020 04:23 PM
Nature
By andal chitturi in Poetry | Reads: 876 | Likes: 0
Nature The beautiful sky emanating- picturesque image, The lingering clouds emanating- multitude of colours, The lushful green meadows emanating-breezy image, The charming wayward winds emanating-unique music, The cherry red roses emanating - perfumed fragrance, And, The long haired fairy spinning o  Read More...
Published on Apr 18,2020 01:28 AM
joy is within us
By M Tasleem in General Literary | Reads: 875 | Likes: 0
In fact, what we are looking for in everything is joy, ecstasy. But ecstasy is within us. We never look for it in our own heart.   There are certain core teachings that can forever shift the way we see the world. "Joy is within us" is one of them.   It is possible to feel happy regardless   Read More...
Published on Apr 9,2020 11:50 PM
Weight
By Naman Aggarwal in Poetry | Reads: 873 | Likes: 0
Listening to their problems Like they are my own The weight of the world Scares to the bones The pressure is real To realize my dreams But more is the pressure To realize theirs What a fool I am Trying to move a mountain by myself All alone I am No one to call for help Waiting for the right time   Read More...
Published on Apr 6,2020 02:57 PM
The Hair Pin Bend
By Divya Gopal Shetty in Poetry | Reads: 873 | Likes: 0
On this crazy day, what could I possibly say, it killed me once inside, and loud my heart cried.. It was a happy day, & I thought all was well,  as I lived a happy moment, not knowing it was about to dent.. On a usual night, while I waited for your sight, an unusual plan got me into tears a  Read More...
Published on May 6,2020 12:19 AM
Unread message
By Aditi Kabra in Mystery | Reads: 872 | Likes: 0
It was a quite usual day. Waking up getting ready taking a metro, walking to my workplace , reaching my office almost on time for no-pay deductions. Something in the air didn't seem quite right , I took it for one of those days where my pms-ing takes over my mind body and soul.  To add to this   Read More...
Published on May 17,2020 10:30 PM