Liveliness of the Abstract
My alcohol failed mornings wake up to the drops of the dew breaking at a flower’s glance My unshaved cauliflower cropped face opens up to the now faint whisper of a scream that put me to rest yesterday This stinking body that was flushed down a soapy drain yesterday will today wash clean in the pouring rain The existence that had a dead silence between … Continue reading Liveliness of the Abstract
The essence of being human is to never leave humanity out of our sight just like we never leave our kids from our sight
A few weeks back I was driving back after going to an Elementary School to judge some literary work by small kids. My 9 year old son was sitting in the car behind me. We were having some father son time together driving back and forth. I had NPR playing and it was a discussion about the Private Prisons for illegal immigrant detainees in the … Continue reading The essence of being human is to never leave humanity out of our sight just like we never leave our kids from our sight
Jayalalithaa – The end of an Era that you cannot Ignore
Jayalalithaa… You can love her or you can hate her, but you cannot ignore her. I saw someone earlier call her a Female dictator and find that obnoxiously funny and I asked them if she was as dictatorial as Indira Gandhi who drove the nation into the dark ages of emergency? If I remember correct Jayalalithaa has not used her power to take away the … Continue reading Jayalalithaa – The end of an Era that you cannot Ignore
National Anthem; Shyam Chouksey’s Petition and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
After the Demonetization decision by the Government which got people to come out and stand in long lines in front of Banks and ATMs; now they also get to stand for 52 seconds before every cinema in the Cinema Hall as per the new rule from the Supreme Court. On Monday, the Supreme Court said all cinema halls across the country should play the national … Continue reading National Anthem; Shyam Chouksey’s Petition and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
The Reflection Prescription
We all reflect on the past and come out with an array of emotions. All reflections are not conscious and planned. Many of them just happen unknowingly. You see someone or something or hear a song or go to a place and all of a sudden you are ported back into some point in your Past. But conscious reflection can be a really nice tool … Continue reading The Reflection Prescription
Nationalism is not the Love for one’s Nation – Thoughts on the National Anthem rule in India
Patriotism is the emotional attachment one has to a nation that they recognize as their homeland. I am not sure how it works with people who have dual nationality. Also when many Indians take citizenship abroad I have heard them still say India is their motherland. Is Motherland and Homeland one and the same? if so how do you define Patriotism? The issue is not about patriotism … Continue reading Nationalism is not the Love for one’s Nation – Thoughts on the National Anthem rule in India
Today (28 Years Ago) My Father Died
Today is 26/11 and yesterday when I called my mom she asked me “Do you remember the date” I said NO. and she said today is the day dad died. I said “Oh! and I told her it is not 26th yet here in the US” and she she said “Oh! I forgot that”. But then the fact is I did not remember and I would … Continue reading Today (28 Years Ago) My Father Died
Fidel Castro Dies and I remember Reinaldo Arenas
Fidel Castro dies and I am remembered of Reinaldo Arenas the Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who despite his early sympathy for Fidel Castro and the 1959 revolution, grew critical of and then rebelled against the Cuban government. Arenas’s writings and openly gay lifestyle were, by 1967, bringing him into conflict with the Communist government and he spent several years in prison in Cuba under Fidel … Continue reading Fidel Castro Dies and I remember Reinaldo Arenas
A Mirrored Window View
It was a very strong wind that fell the leaf; And it was a very cold winter as I remember. The streets that were lonely at three in the afternoon, became so busy when the clock struck seven in the evening This End of Year I will buy two sets of dress one that has red checks with yellow border one will be plain white with … Continue reading A Mirrored Window View
The Absurdity of Myopia
I will not allow the winter to eat from the same plate the sun has been hungry for a very long time There is a feast up there and the stars seem to have missed it But who cares because there are no wedding bells Wedding bells are a sign of majestic marvel In one village it is the end of something In another one … Continue reading The Absurdity of Myopia
Vinod Narayan 