Yasmeen was always a bit of an over-achiever. I suppose you could attribute the competitive streak in her to her mother, who was herself a very ambitious javelin-thrower. She began her short-lived career in high-school and went on to participate in various regional tournaments across the country. She won gold once, bronze twice, never silver […]
It is to my understanding that Golrakh once had something of a stray-cat-problem, one that went back quite a few years. Cats of all breeds, colors, sizes, temperaments, natures, and emotional dispositions could be found running up and down the streets like dust-bunnies with mangy fur and the ability to spew hairballs. And though you […]
I am quietly terrified. My mother once told me to call for help when under duress. Raise your voice, trigger an alarm, flag surrender using any means you can. Cry to the world to deliver you. I concur: she meant well, but was prone to bouts of sensational dramatics. I often praise the benign, albeit […]
I was once Sibghat, organic farmer. New Hind, 2968-3001 My farm was spread out over an acre. I understand this was a large area for a farm, very large. We were rather well to do. Farming: I remember sunlight, the mottled brown of dirty cows, waking to all sorts of putrid odors, chickens clucking inanely. Someone […]
A beech tree falls in the middle of a forest, and there is no one in the vicinity to take note. When this writer says “one”, he means, of course, no one human, the only witness that can can matter. There was no specimen of the Homo Sapien variety to document the slow, pained fall […]
A fly buzzed across his left auricle. He shook his head, didn’t pay it mind, trying to stay focused on his food. He needed to in order to consume it. Greasy bread that he hadn’t toasted all what well, placed underneath an egg that glimmered with a layer of oil that had accompanied it out […]
He opened the door and she followed him out. “Have you been here before?” “I think so.” Her smile was wry. The sky overhead seemed to envelop them in its matchless majesty, its abyssal immensity. He took a breath, and nodded. “Alright, that’s ok, I guess.” She looked up to marvel as he strode over […]
Departed, we notice your shadow Calm, time as a solvent Arrivals, meet us again, once more Breath, feeling as solute Numbness shall mask all Cloud, harshest indifference In summer, we shall reminisce Of how I called you, dear Father See what love I have yet to give Sun, glare upon us again Perhaps the wind […]
Never saw coming this day Where excited I would be by Monday My concerned cranium was blown away And sprang out I from dismay But never did I get to say…thank you In my own striking way Grateful am i for what you did for me Now how can I make you see ? What […]
My perfume laden breeze Flows like those honey bees Through this concrete forest of towering trees It finds something with ease Returning back with nothing for me But what drives you O Perfume laden breeze To venture into sky blue O tell me please Why leave your home? And wander all alone O perfume laden […]
Sentient Exhalation 