* Also published earlier here. The picture is courtesy the delightful Bharadwaj brothers (Samir & Vishal).
I’m fascinated by you
As one might be fascinated
by the view from the edge of a cliff
Someone said that the eyes were the windows to the soul
And I believed I could read into people
From what their eyes said to me
Except you
Yours are a cloud of cruel control
over the sunshine of divine madness
All you are,
is a pack of charming lies
You still fascinate me.
When we talkThe words are like well-worn pathson the grasslands of ideasAnd if you or I should suddenly run acrossthe lush grasses that no feet have worn a path in,The other would be sure to follow. When we talkEver so often, I find myself floating in air, as I do…
I had a chance to get this off my chest last year. I’m so grateful for the stage giving me a chance to voice things that had been eating away my insides for too long. I’ve been silenced by well-meaning friends and others who are just inconvenienced by anything other…
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu GuoMy rating: 4 of 5 stars First, there’s the name. This is not an actual dictionary. Though each chapter does begin with the definition of a word and explores the concept in some manner through it. The title is very clever, very…
I’ve had the privilege of being the straight voice of Gaysi for a year and a half now. I’ve listened to coming-out conversations. I’ve met openly gay people. I’ve attended the launch of a book about gays in India. I’ve faced my own conflicted confusion and resolved it. I’ve even…
* With due apologies to Newton Sirjee who we all agree, was a very smart man, indeed. First Law: Every man continues in his current non-single relationship state (dating, just good friends, chasing, no-strings-attached, in love, married) unless acted upon by a force internal (dramatic negative behaviour by woman like…
Beautiful!