Care to caress a dim-lit face before the night turns bright? I’m afraid of those glazing freckles, will they come to bite? Trotting from city to city seems like freedom understood, To resign from ancient ties— could you say you truly would? Look me in the eye, and I'll find the versi…
The tiny me had almost thought That your real name was ‘ Mom ’, Did you like the woman you had become The day when I was born? I once asked you, “why should you be so selfless all the time ?" Politely you said, "it's cause love is worth a lot more than a nickel and dime .…
“A roof over your head, a lock on your door and a few bucks in your pocket”, if that’s how you define safety then maybe you haven’t been to the other side! The following poem is my take on the notion of ‘safety’ as one that we practise in our country. I’m humbled to share that my piece w…
It is very common to hear people say, “One day at a time.” Ever wondered what it’d be like if all of your days were alike? These were My Days... ( I'm grateful to Exceller Books for publishing my piece in their anthology "New Normal: Poems from Pandemic" ) "THESE DAY…
