the love you seek is already here
you seek love in every pair of eyes to warm up the lonely elbows you cross across your chest you fall for the dashing hair and the polite smile and the douchebag who touched you with an accidental totter of his feet you search the mirror for answers of […]
your hesitation
how you gobble your words, eating them up as though they were bile or food meant to be chewed, and digested, and carried forever in the belly, not spat out. the hesitation, how it robs you of the carefreeness of childhood when a million vairables weren’t pulling your hair in […]
The Little Bird’s Flight into the World
My fingers pinch her cheeks. It feels like the last time. Pigtails sprout out of her bob-cut hair, And her eyes become bigger, more innocent. I utter something between a laugh and a cry, Hoping my daughter can’t hear the pain in my voice. It feels like yesterday When I […]
Red and Salty Ink
I am sad, But I can’t tell you why, ‘Cause I don’t know myself. Rivers of ink Flow out the nib of my pen. The rivers are red, Ruby red, And as salty as tears. They seep through Every material worthiness Ornamenting my skin. They soak through The lines on […]
Remnants of My Confidence
This is the second-last poem from a series that I started on my Instagram account, @eccentric_writer, in which I’ve posted poems based on words my followers gave me. The following is one such poem, based on the word ‘Remnants’. Scroll down to the end to read about my inspiration and […]
Fukrey Returns Review
I recently watched Fukrey Returns. This film exceeded the measly expectations I had for it. The amount of work the makers put in the plot is evident. I really like the nuanced character of Choocha and the revelations revolving around him that were made in the film. What really caught […]
All Art Is a Mirror
Every piece of art is a mirror. Some mirrors are ornamented by beautiful borders; Some mirrors are embellished by carvings on the shiny glass; Some mirrors have jagged edges and tainted panes; Some mirrors are cracked and covered with a thin film of dust; While some mirrors are so clear […]
Dear Happiness,
I see you sometimes, At the bend of the wall, as the corner of your flower-patterned dress flies away; Over the top of the multi-storied building, when the red polka dots of your balloons blink at me; Through the mass of thick swirling clouds, as the rays of your sunshine […]
Smog in, Smog out
Poison outside Poison in my nose Trickling menacingly Into my exhausted lungs But no one listens Fire in my eyes Fire in my throat Smoke in the air So thick it’s hard to see What is situated in front of me But no one listens And that’s it No one […]
Look Up
Look up From that enticing screen blazing beneath your eyes Look up There’s a world outside I know How addictive scrolling down that page can be I know How hard it is for your fingers to leave But do it And look out the window at the stars […]
