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A Thought on My Birthday
This is my birthday. Another year has passed. As your wishes pour in, I feel rejuvenated and gain the strength to continue, confident that you all are…
Oct 28 • 
Barun Ray
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…
May 22 • 
Barun Ray
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…
May 9 • 
Barun Ray
A Heart-Warming Experience - Journal Day-15
We should recognise and acknowledge small acts of kindness, and goodness and if possible, celebrate them.
May 4 • 
Barun Ray
Growing Up Is Painful
“To worry is the only thing that parents live for.”
Apr 30 • 
Barun Ray
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To Be Or Not To Be - That is Not The Question
Apr 27, 2023 • Barun Ray
Does it matter who is the poet, as long as it touches your heart?
Apr 23, 2022 • Barun Ray
"I’M FALLING APART. CAN YOU PUT ME BACK TOGETHER?"
Aug 19, 2021 • Barun Ray
How much land does a man need?
Sep 8, 2023 • Barun Ray

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A Thought on My Birthday
This is my birthday. Another year has passed. As your wishes pour in, I feel rejuvenated and gain the strength to continue, confident that you all are…
Oct 28 • 
Barun Ray
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…
May 9 • 
Barun Ray
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.
Apr 17 • 
Barun Ray
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.
Jan 15 • 
Barun Ray
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.
Jan 12 • 
Barun Ray
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…
Jan 8 • 
Barun Ray
A Love Song
It is a poem of love proclaiming that a lover would do whatever it takes to make his beloved happy.
Jan 6 • 
Barun Ray
Me And Bahadur Shah Zafar
A poem of hope, as I stand on the verge of losing it all.
Oct 31, 2024 • 
Barun Ray
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…
Oct 24, 2024 • 
Barun Ray
Believe
Never stop believing.
Jul 9, 2024 • 
Barun Ray
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.
Jul 6, 2024 • 
Barun Ray
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.
May 19, 2024 • 
Barun Ray
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