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Discovering the Joy of Writing and Self-Discovery
We often wish to experience the joy of composing a good writing piece by equating it with the feeling that readers get the intended message when they get to that piece. The sense of revelation exemplifies if it outweighs the simplistic combination of words. And the awe engulfs our readers with imaginary spirals that connect… Continue reading
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The Folklore of Settling the Score
Crumpled papersYet again blurt this lore.Akin to the silent lipsThat confess the days of yore. Fragments of paragraphsYet again rise from ashes to roar.Akin to the shards of the glassThat once kept her thirsty for more. Stories of the unknownYet again begin to pore.Akin to some deepest secretThat once lay riddled fore. Shreds of torn Continue reading
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Show me the Way
When the dark skies of uncertaintyDon’t let the light gleam through.And it’s impossible to see, decipherIn the absence of any hope-resembling ray.I, with folded hands and eyes tightly shut,Shall look up to you and thus begin to pray. It is that time again.I must choose.That time to commit — Yay or nay!Believe in belief.Tread towards Continue reading
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The Interview and the Strange Feedback
Last month, I attended a formal interaction for a job opportunity within my team. One of my teammates is looking for an instructional designer. Since it is a small team, they included us to review the candidate. That’s how and why the interaction happened last month. In India — specifically in all the interviews that Continue reading
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Tourists
It was at the first light of lifeThat they took the baby step.And continued to walk alongEven as they slept. Still bright and breezyWere they at the wee hours.Trudged through whileStill learning their powers. Amidst the blossoming yellowBathed, fed the fellows!Then around the noonTheir lives began to bloom. Their gaily souls traced the trails.Still young Continue reading
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Learning through Writing
The life of a writer is that of a generalist. We are the jack of all trades. And that itself has lended me the most powerful insight: to be a learner, I just have to take the next logical step. As a proud generalist, I have broken down complex topics into simple terms and simple terms… Continue reading
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The Name that Wasn’t
No voice, no noise.No reflection of oneself.No definition; none for assumption.I am not myself. Now here, now there.I pity myself.Now this, now that.I am not myself. Neither today nor tomorrow.I can’t portray the inner self.One’s thoughts, another’s actions.I am not myself. Neither from the rainNor from the draught.From where do I thenGlean myself? I am Continue reading
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Flipside
Time that once was clueless, Brought me down on my knees Time, the all mighty, now Tells my brave tales, too. Continue reading
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Mankading: The Case of Ethics vs Laws
Life is a curious case of choices. The choices make us who we are. The choices may or may not be ours, but they do influence us a great deal. But, as we look at it closely, life isn’t any different than the game. And, so aren’t the choices. Such critical are the choices in Continue reading
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Vignettes of Writing
Writing requires you to dig out the priceless wisdom of doing and redoing the same stories as if your mind were a bottomless mine of never-ending thoughts. Continue reading
The Wordsmith 