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Write, right

The idea of just wandering off to a cafe with a notebook and writing and seeing where that takes me for awhile is just bliss. J K Rowling When I was young I used to strive To bring my thoughts on paper alive In the best handwriting I could manage Filling lines neatly, page byContinue reading “Write, right”

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Entrances-and-Doors

Finding images for this challenge was a pleasant distraction from ad nauseum discussions on US presidential election Entrance to the Rodin Museum, Philadelphia Gateway to the Taj Mahal, Agra, IndiaEntrance to Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAEEntrance to the Qutab Minar, Delhi, India Floral entrance to the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA GateContinue reading “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Entrances-and-Doors”

Weekly Photo Challenge: Chaos

For this challenge, I could not resist putting up this photograph of the statue of a man trying to handle four babies at one time- at the Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo, Norway

A Time to Celebrate

(I just completed five hundred posts on this blog..) I started this blog just for a lark I had no desire to make a mark Was searching for an outlet for self-expression, And as reading blogs had been an obsession I decided to take the plunge and start- My aim was to write about anything close toContinue reading “A Time to Celebrate”

Writer’s block

I dream of sitting by the side Of a tranquil lake, its expanse wide Stretching to the horizon Its waters resplendent in the sun Writing in my journal, with inspiration Derived from the picturesque location Surely the landscape’s sublime beauty Would spur me to pen soulful poetry Maybe I would strike a creative goldmine AndContinue reading “Writer’s block”

The Book I Read

“Between the pages of a book is a lovely place to be.” So I read a book and tears sprung The story touched me, the words just stung Somewhere, in between the pages, somehow Somewhere, between the beginning and now I had entered the world the author had portrayed From the realm of reality IContinue reading “The Book I Read”

Parent-teacher conference

So I am expected to attend As a kindergartner’s parent A parent-teacher conference next week I panic, wishing some counsel I could seek From parents who have been there before I don’t know what the meeting has in store For me, all my insecurities come to the surface What is in the classroom my child’s place?Continue reading “Parent-teacher conference”

Words..

“What passes without being put into words, without being transformed and, in a certain sense, purified by the crucible of writing, has no meaning for me. Only words that endure seem real.” From: In Other Words- by Jhumpa Lahiri When I find myself stumbling through life without direction When I feel detached, and need toContinue reading “Words..”

A fallible mother

As a parent a constant conundrum I face Of finding the middle ground, that perfect place Where on my child, I do not put extra pressure Yet disciplined learning I somehow ensure There’s so much to learn, so much to imbibe For a five year old, sometimes it’s hard to describe Things in a way suited forContinue reading “A fallible mother”

Weekly Photo Challenge- Shine

I shall rise and shine for this challenge, thus- Sheikh Zayed Mosque shining in the moonlight, Abu Dhabi, UAE Sheikh Zayed mosque again- the marble shining in sunlight All that glitters is gold? Maybe- in the lobby of the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE The sun shining over Lake Thingvellir, Iceland EveningContinue reading “Weekly Photo Challenge- Shine”

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – October 19, 2016

The path laid down by the king Christian IV with his gloved hand- this is where the city of Oslo (Christiania), Norway was founded The wonders of yesteryears- path leading to Qutub Minar, Delhi, India Walk in royal (Mughal) style- Red Fort, Agra, the seat of Mughal rulers of India The corridors of Sheikh Zayed Mosque, AbuContinue reading “Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge – October 19, 2016”

Stereotyped

“Stereotypes are fast and easy, but they are lies, and the truth takes its time.” Deb Caletti How do we learn, I wonder often To put them in boxes, all women and men Straitjacket them by country, race, color By height, build, hair texture, gender.. Make some assumptions right off the bat At times subconsciously,Continue reading “Stereotyped”