“Birds like the koel Learn early to make free use Of homes built by crows.” A Sanskrit Subhashita is a short verse which tells us a fact, a maxim, a truth, or words of wisdom. काकः कृष्णः पिकः कृष्णः को भेद पिककाकयोः वसन्तसमये प्राप्ते काकः काकः पिकः पिकः [Kakah krishna pikah krishna, Ko bheda pika… Continue reading RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #203 Home&Free
Month: May 2018
Letter from Home -19 (Slice of Life)
[My mother is with us now. She will be here till September. She was diagnosed Lymphoma in December. Fortunately she has responded well to Chemotherapy and her doctor is satisfied with the results. My mails are to my father’s elder brother’s wife. I call her doddamma which literally means elder mother. She is my favourite… Continue reading Letter from Home -19 (Slice of Life)
Six Word Story
THE MONSOON SEASON WILL START SOON In my part of the country we have only two seasons, summer and monsoon season. The month of may is very hot and by this time we all wait for the rains to start. We are having pre-monsoon rains now. People are happy because the water levels in many… Continue reading Six Word Story
RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #202 Fragile&Heartbeat
“My heart missed a beat When I stepped on the flowers, Simple and fragile. Very near the ground level, Coming up with the first rains.” (We see these very small plants with beautiful flowers after the first rains. The botanical name is Curcuma cannanorensis) RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #202 Fragile&Heartbeat
Letter from home -18 (Slice of Life)
[My mother is with us now. She will be here till September. She was diagnosed Lymphoma in December. Fortunately she has responded well to Chemotherapy and her doctor is satisfied with the results. My mails are to my father’s elder brother’s wife. I call her doddamma which literally means elder mother. She is my favourite… Continue reading Letter from home -18 (Slice of Life)
Six Word Story
POLITICS PULLS US INTO ITS WORLD Elections to the legislative assembly has taken place, results have been declared. The two main parties have not got absolute majority. To form a government they have to form alliances with other smaller parties. Dirty politics is going on and even if we try to be indifferent we cannot.… Continue reading Six Word Story
Those disturbing thoughts
Elections to the legislative assembly of our state were held on the 12th of this month. For quite some time we have been hearing rival party leaders abusing each other and also making false promises to the people of our state. Politicians are a necessary evil. Maybe evil is too strong a word but most… Continue reading Those disturbing thoughts
RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #201 Body&Art
“Nature at her best Body art of butterflies A joy to behold.” RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #201 Body&Art
Letter from Home-17 (Slice of Life)
[My mother is with us now. She will be here till September. She was diagnosed Lymphoma in December. Fortunately she has responded well to Chemotherapy and her doctor is satisfied with the results. My mails are to my father’s elder brother’s wife. I call her doddamma which literally means elder mother. She is my favourite… Continue reading Letter from Home-17 (Slice of Life)
RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #200 Ire&Fire
“Fire in the forest Spreads in every direction Angry Nature’s ire.” (photo from the internet) RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #200 Ire&Fire