Column: The Good Life: for Mint Lounge
Poem: When the body becomes all eyes: in The Rogue Agent Journal
This is the first poem of mine that got published in October 2023 in Issue 103 of the Rogue Agent Journal.
Hindustan Times: Cheese & Bread in Bangalore
Today, oddly enough, happens to be World Malbec Day, an entirely manufactured celebration, brazenly marketed as a “world” event, when in fact, it was created by Argentina to promote their Malbec grape. Heck, it worked.
Poem: Nagging Instructions: in The Stillwater Review
This poem was published in Volume 14 of The Stillwater Review on June 9, 2024. This is a print journal published by the The Betty June Silconas Poetry Center at Sussex County Community College in New Jersey.
Hindustan Times: AI & Studio Ghibli
This post is about AI copying art from Studio Ghibli and also the season of outdoor concerts in Bangalore-- particularly the Ramaseva Mandali ones in Chamarajpet.
WisdomCircle: Character vs Achievement
No matter what the field, there are three things that all of us need for success: content/talent, attitude, and projection or marketing yourself.
Poem: Untouchable: in Humans of the World
This poem won 3rd Place in the Summer Poetry Winner: Humans of the World. August 23, 2023
Hindustan Times: Water and Food pop-ups
Bangalore has always been a city where citizens want to participate in the city’s improvement only to be rebuffed by the government.
Poem: Refugee: in The Mantelpiece
Refugee was published in The Mantelpiece Magazine, published in Iceland, in the May 2024 issue.
Hindustan Times: Ambition & Adaptation
Politician Tejaswi Surya married Carnatic singer Sivasri Skandaprasad earlier this month with great fanfare and predictably some controversy. All of which led me to wonder about ambition and adaptation. Ambition requires nimbleness and adaptation.
Poem: The blindfolded bear: in the WildSound Festival of Poetry
The blindfolded bear dandelions burst wiggled in the wind settled on the eyes of a black bear blindfolded by stardust he stood up surprised sniffed at the future goosebumps settled as he stumbled through riverine jungles gobbling honeycombed rumbles eating salmon crumbles his mouth full, the great bear spotted a fish leaned over and tumbled black thunder-clouds clapped HA HA! Vajra! the bear, insulted, looked up and snarled releasing a salty salmon hive of bejeweled bees that raced up to the waiting embrace of roiling clouds as they flew thunder bolted lightning slashed frightened, the bees froze [...]