The Journey of Nostalgia (3)

Hello friends, this is my 100th post! Yay! To celebrate this, I had previously asked my friends on social media, and on WordPress to send me word(s) or phrases for me to create something out of them. I have tried to incorporate the words you (they) sent me in the most beautiful way I can …

The Journey of Nostalgia(2)

Desolate, sad, dilapidated Ironclad and rusty Weeds growing Pebbles crunching Under the feet Railway tracks Mingling and intertwined Electrical lines Linked to poles Linearly and parallelly Covering distances Between star-crossed lovers Seeing each other Never really reaching each other Broken pieces Concrete and raw Canals and bridges Smothered with grime Flooding acrimoniously With sewage and …

The Journey of Nostalgia (1)

We texted We spoke The words we felt and held In our hearts and souls We kissed We told Our bodies and our hearts The sensations we felt The feelings we understood We travelled We explored Nature in its finesse The trees spoke My tresses flowed We ran We jumped Swooning under the moon Diving …

Stop and See!

This post is in response to the Week 12 - Masters of writing flash fiction contest. The word is 'smoke'. I hope you enjoy it! Relentless and determined, I ran up the hill, following the figure fleeing through the trees. The fleeting image of the most beautiful silhouette I had ever seen popped in my …

Finding my rescue boat

I was in a haze Created by the blaze Of fire on the horizon I was basking in the wave Of emotions felt in the cave Nested in a corner of the island Looking through binoculars of darkness Searching for the light of happiness Awaiting the rescue boat from the unpredictable sea Darkness enveloped me …

A weekend in Shanghai- Day 3

My day in Shanghai ended Sunday the first of July, and it started with lazing around in bed until around 10 because the day before was exhausting. I was sore all over. And I took the opportunity to be introspective and be grateful for the places I have explored, the food I have eaten and …

A weekend in Shanghai (Day 2 part 2)

This is the second day of my trip in Shanghai and If you wanna know about the marathon that I ran for Rotaract Shanghai's Run in Blue for Down Syndrome rehabilitation, check the part 1. If you haven't read about my experiences on my first day, go check it out here. After the run, I …

A weekend in Shanghai (Day 2 part 1)

Run in Blue is an annual event organised by Rotaract clubs (Rotary for people between 18 and 30) in China, supporting a cause. As you may be aware, I am part of Rotaract, Club of Suzhou and I helped organise the event in Suzhou, and proceeds went to the Sunflower Autism Centre in Suzhou. The …

A weekend in Shanghai (Day 1)

Last weekend, I went to Shanghai with my friend to visit the bund, Xin tian di (新天地), eat food, and have fun.... The primary reason for my visit however, was to participate in Run in Blue organised by Rotaract Shanghai to raise awareness about Down Syndrome. My friend and I took the train from Suzhou …

A (na)analogy

A poem is a picture made of words. The author may want to say something through this form of art, but people may not always understand what he/she really means. It's amazing how many perspectives can be drawn from a piece of work. The whole point of a poem may not reach everyone, but bits …