Lessons from life
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Life, Sort of, Makes Sense!
It must be logic,For we hide carefully our aces. It must be magic,For even a thought can take us places. It must be tragic,For else why would people switch their stances? It must be a mirror,For a few change faces. It must be an accomplishment,For some deal with it in paces. It must be a Continue reading
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Just Another Lens
Through these strangely amusing and simple ways, He (or is it She?) continues to teach me life lessons that then flow through my words, such as these. Continue reading
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And Memoirs!
Memoir writing is as easy as accepting what made you you. If there is anything lesser difficult, it is admitting to your mistake when you haven’t committed any. But life throws surprises and shocks at you. Which is what brings forth this series. On the surface, what looks like a recollection of the countless moments that Continue reading
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AKA Life
The macabre imaginations of non-existence. The morbid interests of people in my choices. The manipulative judgements by the wishful mob. The maniacal interpretations of merciless souls. The connections between fate is often fashioned. The coherence between life and logic is often conjectured. The jolts and surprises of life. The jeering people nudging me to the… Continue reading
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Micropoetry: War Medals
Medals symbolizeNot what’s won but also lost.That’s, the untold story. © Suyog Ketkar #micropoetry #haiku Continue reading
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What Stops Me from Writing?
What Stops Me from Writing? It is the fear of losing out— The experience, that is—on the Present That I sometimes Stop myself from writing. However, it is the boon of— Heart, that is—self-belief That I reserve as I Get back to writing. It is the fear of falling behind— the dreaded race, that is—monies… Continue reading
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Be that Faith
Through the watery eyes that flow, In the smoldering hearts that glow, Be the faith you wish the world to sustain. Continue reading
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Cricket and the 500th Test for India
I seldom write on sports. But of course, only if we think Cricket is just a sport, at least in India; It is the blood that runs through the nerves of the Indians. It is the thought that drives them closer, even strangers get to dance on the same tunes when India registers a win. Continue reading
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Don’t Fix What Isn’t Broken!
We all learn. And, here’s the post on one such thing I learned, recently. For one of the projects I worked before I switched jobs last week, I was the only tech-comm contributor who held the dual role of preparing technical content as well as marketing collateral for the flagship product. Until that time, I thought that technical Continue reading
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Don’t Waste Words
The ancient Indian literature is full of symbolism. But, the documents from the relatively recent history are no less full of insights and wisdom. During one of my regular conversations recently, someone shared something really interesting with me, which made me write this post. Right, so the verses in the post are originally composed (and Continue reading
The Wordsmith 