What Happened to Me?

Blesson Mathew who writes here has sent me some beautiful pictures clicked by him for a collaborative post. Bringing to you a collaboration where the words are mine but the image his! We both hope you like the effort folks!

Racing with Opaque Hearts

Rajiv Bakshi, who writes rajivbakshiblog sent me a picture with a request to feature that in my blog. He worked with the Punjab and Sind bank, starting his work life from Guwahati (where he was first posted) and retired from Machhiwara in Ludhiana. At the age of 62 he has authored a short-story collection called Journey from Guwahati to Machhiwara! While many of us dream of things but consider ourselves too old to start anew, Rajiv has really inspired me by taking a new turn in life and writing…

I spent quite some time wondering what would make for a good text to complement the image…and the result is for all of you to judge!

Let’s take a moment to sit back and think where we started from and where we’ve reached. Each life is a story and each man’s is a unique one. I hope you enjoy the following prose-poem which is my take on the well known rat-race and how things change over time while one is busy running!

The Unstated Intent

We have all been low and walked miles to engulf our sorrow. We have all been helpless and shed tears…we have all walked in the rain to hide our fears. And the rain has embraced us all in its womb with compassion and warmth…read on to know what the Unstated Intent is…

A Gentle Blue Hyacinth

A prose-poetry inspired by the beautiful picture (titled Blue Hyacinth)  Paul put up on his site. Click here to look at his brilliant work. You are truly gifted Paul…thank you so much for letting me use this picture (it’s my favourite from the recent set you uploaded)! My words may not completely justify the beauty of what you have captured but I hope my appreciation has traveled a little way towards you in the form of this poem! 

Elegant Sight

Belinda, who writes at busymindthinking posted a few pictures clicked by her son Ethan for his photography class here. With her permission, I borrowed this beautiful picture for this post. Ethan, you are a genius 🙂 Hope you have a fantastic journey as a photographer…

With the autumn sun burning my skin, I feel barren within.

If I had Boat

If I had a Boat…

I’d look at the waves gently tossing it as they go by…I’d watch as it resisted the urge to float away.