Countdown To The 28th Day
D – day to D – day is just 28 days.
Author: IdeaSmith
Books | City | Pop Culture
A Visit To The Bookstore
A trip to the Oxford bookstore yields some cynical trends about readers and the publishing industry and ends in a befuddling find.
Moving And Being
I was moving. Life is what’s falling short of perfection. The rest is just aspiration. Every second I was one kind word away from tears.
Life At The Flat End Of The Bell Curve
I love commercials. I hum jingles and quote taglines in conversations. The TV is on at full blast and the only time I yell “Don’t change the channel!” is when there’s a commercial on air. I hated school. I still do. I don’t reminisce about the good ol’ playground and…
Dedicated To The Man Component
For the men who’ve walked in and out of my lifeAnd trampled all over my heart and demonstrated just how tough it isFor the power struggles and conflictsAnd the reshaping of me that came from itFor the betrayals and insultsAnd the lessons I learnt from themFor the distances and wallsAnd…
A Music Lesson With Lolita
A music lesson is also a conversation between a predator and his prey. Lolita writes a poem.
It’s A Long Way To The End Of The Road
Srini in a Thai village In response to the post with the same pic on Srini’s blog It’s a long way to the end of the road My wheels turn on tirelesslyOn one side, the world as I know itCalls out to me enchanting in its various delightsAnd on the…
Eyes Wide Open
I’ve had my eyes wide open for too long. I’ve looked too much, seen too much, absorbed too much. The years brought focus. And now?
Early Disappointment
We got our first car when I was 5. My mother described it as an ‘off-white Fiat’ and proceeded to invite all the kids in the colony for a ride. I was disappointed though. Why? Because I wanted an autorickshaw. I figured dad could sit in driver’s seat and mum…
Moody
Just lying on my back
And watching thoughts stumble across my mind
I seem to have fallen into a habit of brooding. Am I just moody?