His day job as a waiter pays his bills. But later at home, he paints through the night, his tiny … More
Month: February 2024
Now
How, when we were smallWe lived for the dayEat, sleep, school, playNow older,We live in the yesterdayOr tomorrowAs if all … More
From the Cafe
He watches her through the café windowRight across the roadWhile she waits at the bus stopOn her way to workEvery … More
A Mindful Thought
He said lately he had something on his mind. To be self-aware, he said, one had to live mindfully. Mindfulness, … More
Circle
Often age teaches usWhat experience doesn’tTo take life’s vagaries with a pinch of saltOff your mother’s,Cousin’s, or friend’s kitchen tableWhile … More
The One
He said he knew she was the one that very evening. They were lunching al fresco at a restaurant. Minutes … More
Old Letter
She finds an old letter inside a drawer. It is one of those blue inland letters, so common until the … More
Spaces
While people goTo a revolving restaurantAtop a star hotel to enjoy a seven-course meal,View the skyline, drink expensive wineOr puff … More
Stories
You are at a restaurant having lunch by yourself. A rather heavy woman is seated at the adjoining table. While … More
A Note in a Book
At a library, 61-year-old Veronique finds a handwritten note tucked between the pages of a book. It reads – ‘Meet … More