You Were the Needle In The Haystack
The first time I saw you, you were a shimmer in blue. A blur that sped past me and blended into the throng of people at the procession. I looked
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The first time I saw you, you were a shimmer in blue. A blur that sped past me and blended into the throng of people at the procession. I looked
Continue readingZeitoun Looking out the window, I see debris – pieces of furniture, vehicle scrap, electronic items. Finally, Hurricane Katrina has passed leaving behind an unimaginable trail of destruction in its
Continue readingThe Yellow Wallpaper I lie awake, unmoving, terrified. I know she’s watching me from within the wall, I can see the tilt of her head, the searing gaze that holds
Continue readingOperation X “Baba, is something going on near the riverfront?” “Hmm.” “They making drugs?” “No.” “They look suspicious.” “Let it be. We get good money to supply them food.” ***
Continue readingInitiated in 2010, every year in April, the Blogging A-Z Challenge kicks off with a bang. Bloggers around the world come together to post 26 alphabet themed posts – one
Continue readingWe need to talk about Kevin “Kayla,” she says, I sense the tension before she even speaks, “there’s been a shooting. At the school.” My worst nightmare comes true. I
Continue readingVanished “They ain’t allowed to let him go off with any stranger. Please find him, bring him back,” Mrs. Nair sniffles, fresh tears flowing again. Mr. Nair puts a hand
Continue readingUnfinished “He lifted the sword high up in the air and …” I read, turning the page. It is blank. As the rest of the notebook is. I look up
Continue readingTintin “Billions of blue blistering barnacles, @#$^%$%” I curse, quoting Captain Haddock from the famous adventurer/detective graphic-series Tintin. “What happened, Sheel?” asks Ramya. “They want everyone back at work. All
Continue readingSmall Great Things “I gave explicit orders that she cannot touch my baby,” he roars. “Bharadwaj Ji, your baby was cyanotic, he could have died,” I reason. Next to me,
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