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Published: Poem ‘Order of the Day’
I’m delighted to share my poem, ‘Order of the Day’ has been published in the magazine, MasticadoresUSA. Thank you, Barbara, for giving this poem a home, and for providing writers a space to share their work. Here’s a verse from the poem: How do I talk about what is ‘out of order’?When I no longer…
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Book Review 05/50- The Parcel by Anosh Irani
This book took me longer than normal. No, it’s not long, and no, it’s not dull. It’s difficult to stomach. It talks of the hard reality that transgenders faced in India prior to the law being passed in 2014, sex trade, and child trafficking. The book is a detailed account of the Red Light district…
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2023: Part 2 &3 – Year in review- ups and downs, lessons learnt
I was supposed to write this post on the 31st of December but I couldn’t as I was traveling. It was an unplanned trip but the most fulfilling. I was in my hometown, Mangalore, 18 years after my mom’s death, on her death anniversary. And although, I do go to the temple and make an…
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NaPoWriMo 2023: Day 13- Saying More with little
Our resource for the day is Poets & Writers’ “Craft Capsules” feature. Here, you’ll find essays on craft elements ranging from revision to using narrative to the lyric “I.” While some of the essays are focused on fiction, their lessons are widely applicable across genres and writing styles. Last but not least, here’s our prompt…