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A Lazy Wet Morning, Some Stray Thoughts and The Book - Of Men, Women and Witches - Journal Day 14
Breaking the daily routine rejuvenates us. On a rainy Sunday morning, I break my routine and laze around. I read an intriguing and engaging book, "Of…
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I Am Angry
My existential angst is bursting out from deep inside me. A feeling of helplessness pervades me. My helplessness gives rise to frustrations, which make…
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A Heart-Warming Experience - Journal Day-15
We should recognise and acknowledge small acts of kindness, and goodness and if possible, celebrate them.
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Growing Up Is Painful
“To worry is the only thing that parents live for.”
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My Graveyard Shift Cab Ride Through The Streets Of Kolkata - Journal Day-14
I muse as I ride a cab to catch a flight at the ungodly hours of the day.
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Does it matter who is the poet, as long as it touches your heart?
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"I’M FALLING APART. CAN YOU PUT ME BACK TOGETHER?"
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To Be Or Not To Be - That is Not The Question
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Why I Don't Look Forward To Earning From My Writing On The Digital Platform Anymore
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I Am Angry
My existential angst is bursting out from deep inside me. A feeling of helplessness pervades me. My helplessness gives rise to frustrations, which make…
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Barun Ray
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Follow The Path Made Of Rainbow
Step out of your comfort zone, get wet in the rain, take some risks and dance to your success.
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Don't Call Me At Your Celebrations
Pretence is real. It is a part of our social persona. We may hate it deep down in our core, yet we keep up a brave front with a smile.
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To My Shadow
A conversation with my shadow. Our shadows are an integral part of us. But they do not know us. They exist till we do.
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I Am Drowning
A person craves to be with someone or do something, but his circumstances may not permit it. Hence, the anguish, the longing, the craving. We all have…
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A Love Song
It is a poem of love proclaiming that a lover would do whatever it takes to make his beloved happy.
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Me And Bahadur Shah Zafar
A poem of hope, as I stand on the verge of losing it all.
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Fragmented Man
We all suffer from multiple identity crises. We are all fragmented in many parts and struggling to find a unitary existence. The more we try to achieve…
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Believe
Never stop believing.
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We Are Creatures Of Denial.
Denying the reality is a way of life for most of us. It has become our second nature. We wear a mask hiding our pain from the world.
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My Poems Are Like Whispers Into The Lover's Ears
Let the wise debate the right and the wrong, The possible and the probable, While the lovers peddle hope in a barrow, To create a better tomorrow.
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Alea Iacta Est: The Die Is Cast
We cross the Rubicon with every action or inaction during every waking hour. All our actions or inactions have consequences from which there is no…
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