A leafy lunch My earliest memories of greens and particularly, spinach have been of aversion and disgust. Despite Popeye’s evident inclination towards the vegetable, spinach in our house either meant I was ill with fever or had a troubled stomach. It was always eaten with a contorted 10 year old face and under disapproving eyes[…]
Four years. Today, we have been together for four years.For starters, I will have you know that today my country marks her 60th year of independence. I really should be celebrating that but all I managed today was to change the wallpaper on my computer to reflect the Indian flag colors. However, that doesn’t mean[…]
New York City Between her and me, it was certainThat a poem would mean curtainsFor my attempts of its capture,Of her nature and demeanor Many have tried beforeTo romanticize New YorkAnd while they have failedI shall also humbly trail! Beauty in Rust or rustic charm? I am in love with her cast iron uglinessAnd dare[…]
The broken, inside out plane set at Universal Studios, like L.A was fake, disarrayed and expensivePrimarily it is the blatant farce that prevents me from ever liking Los Angeles. Sure, there is a beach. And yes, it doesn’t have slushy dark long winters. But, amidst those perfectly tanned blondes and expensive convertibles, lies a city[…]
To be fairly honest, when I first began with you, I never thought of us having a meaningful long lasting future. And that’s a fair statement considering I started with you one summer’s day, three years ago this time. It was in the afternoon, if I remember correctly, and I had run out of things[…]
Dear Mom and Dad Within days, you will find your feet touching the American Detroit soil. And at that moment, perhaps, you might find yourself baffled by the number of Indian and Eastern Asians around you. I suppose, you would think that after going through immigration and customs, you might actually see all that is[…]