The daylight is slowly being overtaken by darkness Not that it is her bedtime, there is still some time Her mobile is already in auto-sleep mode It has now become a ritual She likes to turn off the lights and Lie on her bed, on her side and watch outside The big box-window, memories of … Continue reading Nature and Darkness
14th February 2022. A loud rumble sounded and shook me to the bone,Quite not knowing, I stood still on the ground,Again it rumbled, this time alarmingly,With a loud, heart-wrenching groan. Startled ,I jumped and wondered what would that be and why,Is it an earthquake building up from within the core?Scared I sat down and then … Continue reading Do We Hear Her?
Hello mountains my old friend, I am coming permanently to be with you again, The birds are soaring high and are calling, Rivers are flowing slow, for me they are stalling, And the tigers are going to be near by, So that is where I am meant to be, The Land, lovingly called Dev Bhoomi. … Continue reading The Land, Lovingly Called Dev Bhoomi
When I die, Will you take me to an electric crematory, “No wood” I had promised, please fulfil my last wish for me? When you shed tears, Will you plant trees As many numbers, as those pearls that rolled down your cheeks? When you remember, Will you plant trees, On both sides, near or where … Continue reading Dear Children
My love to travel and drive around is well-known to those who know me well. I have a big mole on the sole of my left feet and my granny used to always tell me: “No wonder you cannot sit still in one place for even a moment.” I was eight or nine when my … Continue reading The Land of the Lakes
Today in the jungle I had a reminiscence of my previous life, The branch with a swing where my Sakha and I swung, Where we pushed each other turn by turn, Squealing with joy as we went up the sky with no concern. Today in the jungle I had a reminiscence of my previous life, … Continue reading My Sakha
I want you to want a home with me, By the edge of a forest, near a stream, Where animals roam all day long, Where birds burst into sweet song. I want you to want to travel with me, To the reserves and parks; far and near, Where elephants trumpet and tigers roar, Where little … Continue reading My life with you
Long time back I was introduced to a professor and I had the privilege to listen to him about life as a refugee and memories of his motherland. This is his story: Professor D came from a humble background and lived in a joint family in a remote village. He studied in the local school and … Continue reading In Exile
I was one of those lucky kids who grew up in a place surrounded by lots and lots of trees all around a little house in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. I could sit for hours on a branch of a tree and observe butterflies, bees, jackals, serpents, lizards, bats, and several other birds. That … Continue reading Leaves & Lives
My feet may be heavy as I thump along, My nose may be long and touch the ground, My hair may be wiry that sparsely sprouts, My ears may be huge like fans no doubts, My skin may be thick with wrinkles all over, My call may be loud trumpet for all to seek cover, … Continue reading Ele
Bliss On Paper 