The man appeared out of nowhere in the moonlit, desolate lane. After taking a moment to collect himself, he set off at a brisk pace; the lane was bordered on the left by wild, low-growing brambles, and on the right […]
Bhartahari, that eminent poet of the yore, once famously described any person who has no interest in music as a cow without a tail and horns. Unfortunately my grandfather thought otherwise. He felt that anyone listening to Pop Music was […]
Lightning lanced with a mighty furorethe deafening sound but a moment later. The sky burst open in a thousand arrowsthat fell on soil and made deep furrows. Trees bowed with meek subservienceOutlined starkly in the fleeting ambience. Nature continued to […]
It was dawn in the forest – the chirping of the birds, the freshness in the air and the rapidly shrinking blanket of darkness were sure signs. In a flash, Harry was awake,alert and ready for any signs of danger. […]
Shelley wrote , ““Our sweetest songs are those that tell of our saddest thoughts.” What is so special of sadness? Wonder why do we buy grief. We sing of our tragedy, write reams of requiems and spend packets of tissues […]
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