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n included in this collection do you know maya free once again dissent roots contributing poets leah ayliffe anna banasiak ghazaleh bayat abhilasha bhatt tom billsborough kirila cvetkovska asavri dhillon fabrizio frosini negar gorji simone inez harriman birgitta abimbola heikka nosheen irfan afrooz jafarinoor seema jayaraman hilal karahan elaheh abdi langaan tatjana lončarec enesa mahmić nargess mohammadie majed mallika menon mulitti mulatwa mosisa gari bharati nayak madhumita bhattacharjee nayyar valsa george nedumthallil rekha padinjattakathu sunita paul rini shibu pullampallil marianne larsen reninger tavgah saeed kirti sharma pamela sinicrope nisha sunny and ann christine tabaka the anthology is available for purchase as a paperback and ebook from amazon the details of my previous anthologies can be found here share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on whatsapp opens in new window whatsapp share on telegram opens in new window telegram share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading posted on april 1 2018 by forever free 5 comments the girl who fell in love with words once upon a time there lived a little girl tall and lanky her hair the colour of ginger and she fell hopelessly in love with words it is that time of the year when the internet is awash with reading lists of the affluent and the scholarly referred and shared to viral proportions yet the jungle would indeed be rather monotonous if only the peacocks were to flaunt their plumage and only the cuckoos decided to sing so i thought i d put in my two pennies worth to add to this annual cacophony i stay clear of 5 days to success type of books as i firmly believe that success entails different things to different people for some it is amassing huge wealth for some it is heading a business empire for some it s losing oneself in service success to me certainly involves proximity to nature and the luxury of time to curl up with words reading writing or simply cradling them with my soul here is my pick of the best 4 books i have had a chance to read in 2017 the book thief by markus zusak prose as beautiful as poetry yet barbed and searing set in germany during the third reich period this story is narrated by none other than death i fell in love with the lead character liesel who is fascinated by the power of words it is in fact she who inspired me to write this post the book thief is that kind of a book which will render you incapable of opening a new one for several days instead your heart craves to linger longer with the characters who are now your closest friends you are sure to miss hans rudy the accordion and their endearing personas for a very long time to come when breath becomes air by paul kalanithi non fiction guaranteed to invoke a survivor guilt feeling that such a brilliant mind was snatched away too soon in the end it is with the epilogue penned by lucy dr kalanithi s wife that your molten heart will finally break free through eyes and burn your cheeks chanakya s chant by ashwin sanghi a political thriller and an eyeopener to someone who is naïve about indian politics merely a reaffirmation of own convictions to others to put the message of the book in my own words all politics is drama and there are no saints on stage the girl on the train by paula hawkins a story weaved by the drunken delusions and misconceptions of the protagonist rachel a page turner the characters are raw and despicable yet hurting and so real but wait what s with the girl mentioned in the title well here it goes once upon a time there lived a little girl quiet and shy restless and wild one day she received a gift she was soon to board a long distance train from the southern tip of india to its capital territory delhi in the north it was going to be a two day journey travelling the length of india with nothing much to do her parents knowing the girl well were anxious to safeguard their inner peace during the lengthy journey it was an era before tablets and smartphones sieged childhood the obvious choice of a book as the remedy for the forthcoming crisis resulted in a short stop at the higginbothams bookstore right by the entrance to the railway platform that s how the girl who had read only comics and magazines until then received her first book she must have been a little over 11 and it should be mentioned at this point that she didn t feel any great sense of joy or triumph on holding the book her own book for the first time the sirens bellowed with zest as the train pulled away with the girl her family and the unread book swaying palms green fields and throbbing rivers hurried past the girl in humdrum succession hour after hour that s the exact moment when the girl fancied a change of scene gingerly she picked up the book and held it in her hands gently flipping it around and feeling its glossy texture with her thin fingers she started to read the summary on the back cover many of the words escaped her yet she persisted trying to memorize them and guess their meaning as the train gathered speed so did her reading prowess absorbed by the story hooked by the lure of the alluring words hours vaporized rendering food sleep and the window scenes bland two days later when she set her foot on to the delhi platform the book had become her most treasured possession several weeks later on her return back home she craved nothing but books she was lucky to be blessed with a new source a retired ex airforce gentleman who now worked as a librarian and whom everyone called uncle would now bring her books each day after work the girl would stand impatiently by her gateway with the stars powdering down on the magenta bougainvillea blooms awaiting yet another cherished reading the books arrived in quick succession and much to her mother s alarm the reading time crept up and annihilated sleep one hour at a time rules were prompt to be passed that books will now arrive only on the weekends in a way this pleasurable anticipation only added to the charm of reading making the craving stronger and the rapture of reading more enticing this ritual continued for years and to her mother s dismay the girl decided to spend a good half of her 10th grade board exam study holidays with sir arthur conan doyle reading his complete collection back to back dreaming and sometimes waking up hearing the low whistle of the speckled band or having visions of the luminous hound of the baskervilles in the silence of the night she had just gained her first hero the library books were supplemented by visits to balan s circulating bookstall on the old link road a tiny second hand bookstore stacked with serpentine columns of well thumbed books the proprietor a thick bespectacled elderly gentleman with a quiet demeanour often roused the girl s envy with the sheer treasure he was blessed to handle each vacation piles of books stacked into the boot the old car will drive a girl sparkling with anticipation and a father reassured of some peaceful days ahead decades later as the girl types these words with the rain lashing the window panes her two little munchkins are fast asleep with half read books carefully tucked beneath their pillows a smug little smile plastered on their delicate lips a smile that can be brought about only by the companionship of a good book the string of words that offered the little boys company leap up from those well thumbed pages to embrace the mother s soul yes the gift the gift of words the gift has proliferated and has been delicately passed down sans force sans fanfare the mother sighs grateful content in the event of any adversity that future is likely to summon their solace lies close at hand cheer after all is only a book away share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on whatsapp opens in new window whatsapp share on telegram opens in new window telegram share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading posted on february 11 2018 february 11 2018 by forever free my sixthth anthology magee park poets 2017 anthology delighted to be part of magee park poets 2017 anthology an international anthology of poetry this anthology published by aionios books is a distillation of many lives the echoes of many voices both within the local community of north san diego county and in the community of poets around the world this book incidentally marks my first publication in the united states my poem homeland my role contributor the anthology is available for purchase from amazon share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on whatsapp opens in new window whatsapp share on telegram opens in new window telegram share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading posted on february 11 2018 by forever free 2 comments when i am gone end of a dreary day tread weary with grief as you mount the portico stairs would you my darling sense my aching soul brimming with warmth rushing to greet you as i always did at that familiar click of the lock longing to plant a tender kiss on your high forehead on which pain has now carved wrinkles o so grim would you with quivering fingers fondle that strand of hair lodged in my purple sweater still hanging by the door would you then in woe toss yourself on that well worn couch on whose cosy bosom we weaved dreams of love on many a sunday noon stroking in vain the velvety fabric in hopes to feel my warmth one more time wine poured out of habit in two glasses swallowing hard the sorrow that lumped up in your throat would you with glistening eyes seek fringes of my gown in the scarlet swirl would you let the howling wind play with the window drapes and whisper in your ears hey wayward death what thou shall part thou shall unite would you in your dreams hug me tight my love to keep memories warm until we meet across the bridge of forevermore previously published by the minds journal at www themindsjournal com share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on whatsapp opens in new window whatsapp share on telegram opens in new window telegram share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading posted on july 18 2017 by forever free 5 comments vanishing greens age cannot wither her nor custom stale her infinite variety other women cloy these famous lines from the play antony and cleopatra by william shakespeare is what rings in my ears when i think of her occupying around an acre of ground she is the official bungalow of the additional district magistrate adm an air of mystery seems to surround this magnificent bungalow of the bygone era as she stands proud amongst her younger mundane concrete counterparts who have already lost much of their sheen she has been around from time immemorial and there are no inscriptions to prove her exact age accepted fact is that she was built during the days of the raj her beautiful sloping tiled roofs the high roofed porch and the huge glass windows makes her a skilled fusion of kerala and english architectural styles the front portion of the structure reminds you of an english cottage while the hind portion looks like a traditional kerala home complete with a thattinpuram attic on the top floor in my school days as i walked past this beautiful abode i would often crane my neck to catch a glimpse of the vast grounds packed with every possible tree that exists the two huge banyan trees near the front gate are home to a large number of bats jackfruit mango seetha pazham custard apple sugar apple and papaya trees take turns in offering feasts to the avian visitors tamarind aana pana elephant palm murukku a tree with thorns all over the trunk teak coconut and many other nameless trees grow in abundance the building is in occupation off and on being government property and an official residence for the past several years the place is a picture of neglect with the shrubs and undergrowth fiercely eating up the free grounds it s a boon however to the many avian friends who have made their homes upon those tall trees there are several tenants on the ground level too a mongoose family can be spotted often chera rat snake a common non venomous snake is a permanent resident if you are patient enough you might even spot the common cobra who intends no harm provided he she is left alone on quiet summer evenings i have often been awed by the beauty of nature unfurling before me even in the most unlikely place as this the playful wind swirls around the tamarind tree bringing down a shower of ripe fruits and golden leaves a pair of olenjaali greater racket tailed drongo plays catch me if you can gliding down from the huge teak a solitary cuckoo asian koel feasting on the ripe papaya flies away with a shrill call of protest as the fruit falls to the ground with a thud a mischievous robin oriental magpie robin expresses his joy by twitching his tail he strikes a pose for me only to pick up a teasing game with a pair of watching bulbul red whiskered bulbul a pair of myna common myna enjoy the show atop an old teak rendered leafless by lightning many years ago a chempothu greater coucal or crow pheasant skips along devouring the small insects amongst the thick shrubs with some luck you could even spot a pair of visiting vezhaampal indian grey hornbill feasting on the ripe papayas these birds once common in every backyard throughout kerala are dwindling at a fast rate green nooks like this provide them with a much needed refuge from the pressures of the ever expanding city i often wonder what would happen to this green haven which also happens to be a prime property close to the centre of the city as the demographic pressures continue to increase with the approaching widening of the national highway which passes adjacent to this property a good deal of trees will have to be cut moreover there are plans for restoring the existing buildings it s only a matter of time before more concrete structures sprout up in this serene land and pave the way to 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