Ecstasy
Extra cheese on my large beefy Chili resting on a bed of warm Spaghetti tossed with butter. Thick cut steak fries seasoned with salt And a slice of cheesy garlic… Read more »
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War, not School
This poem against gun violence and school shootings was published in I am not a silent poet: Lately I have changed my schedule to drop him off. I fill my… Read more »
That Mother
This poem I wrote about the school shootings epidemic in the USA was published in Poetry24.co.uk: That Mother Do not place in her lap − the irredeemably stained book bag,… Read more »
Auguries
This poem is published in Cabinet of Heed:Issue 5 Night: Transmission trembles Little brother’s voice crackles Over Oceans His wife Hemoglobin’s heaving Each hour is critical On my dresser Two… Read more »
Forever Yours
The annual Lantern Festival is a big event for this small, sleepy town. Though it was not meant for lovers only, they have owned it for decades. Couples pour in… Read more »
Learn to share
“What can I do for you, Master?” Genie asked. “Make me another Genie,” Aladdin said, “for my wife.” Genie shut his eyes tight in concentration. “Ah, I see it. Cloning…. Read more »
I am in “Raising her voice” Anthology
My heart is beating faster than hummingbird’s as I write this. An essay very close to my heart “My Mother Becomes a person” has been included in the annual print… Read more »
She’d learn
The air bore a slight chill and the smell of December morning fog. I flung open the pashmina shawl that I had around my neck and wrapped it around both… Read more »
“The Math Problem” that earned me a Pushcart nomination
This story was published in print and online on the *82 Review 5.4. And this earned me my first Pushcart nomination for 2017: Web link: Math Problem Print Amazon: Star… Read more »
The Blue Trunk
This essay first appeared in The Soliloquies Anthology 22.1: No one was allowed to peek inside Father’s beat-up blue trunk, which remained secured with an old, but shiny, brass Godrej… Read more »