Tag: #living
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Waiting- the antonym for ‘living’
Have you ever given it a thought- Why it takes so long for rice to cook, or for milk to boil when you’re waiting? Why does rice get overcooked and milk boil over when you’ve turned away for what seems like no more than a moment? Why does a journey sometime feel like forever And…
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Published – Acceptance : The ACT OF Jettisoning
Delighted to share my poem ‘Acceptance : The Act of Jettisoning’ has now been published by Rebelle Society. To read the poem, please click the below link. http://www.rebellesociety.com/2020/08/14/smithavishwanath-acceptance/ Would love to know what you think. You can share your opinion, feelings on the poem here or on the Rebelle Society page. Stay safe and have…
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The Courage to start from Scratch
The years gone by, I reminisce blissful, with a sigh- Every stage a new beginning, unprecedented, unfamiliar, Grit and fortitude denounced trepidation and fear Hurdles crossed, failures met, fingers burnt, I toiled and toiled. I did not rest; I watched, I learnt, And Success- Oh! She came; sweet and sure Wrapped me up, snug and…
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Carpe Diem #1321 Miracles
As part of the Haiku challenge, this week, we were given a quote from Paulo Coelho’s novel, “The Zahir”. The Zahir means ‘the obvious’ or ‘conspicuous’ in Arabic. Our goal today was to try to write/compose a haiku and let it be that little wonder, that little miracle that makes you happy. The great advantage…