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LATEST ARTICLES ( 3743 )

• POEM: Sweep

  

  Bristles flex against the flagstone. Like Bruce Lee with his nunchaku, she works two brooms at once. Unlike Bruce, she lacks fury and showmanship. She’s... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Ghost Ship

  

  with each wave swell metal rasped on rock a grating demon squeal where’d it come from surely, not from Liberia despite the flag’s claim drifting across high sea... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Tsunami

  

  She flips a sheet over the line, smoothing it by pulling the ends wide. Looking out to a vague and distant rumble, she sees a wall of water climb from the sea. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: How to See an Asylum in Six Easy Steps

  

  Source: Wikipedia by Evan-Amos Step I: Sit in a crowded cafe. Raise your hand to your face. Stare into the palm of your hand. Flex fingers until suitably awed.... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Brahmashram of Nandi Hills, Inside & Out

  

  Taken in October of 2013 at Nandi Hills Brahmashram is an ascetic’s cave located on the hillside at Nandi Hills. It’s most famous occupant was the sage... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Kittens Can’t Get Their Legs

  

  Little kittens can’t get their legs. Feet slide as legs sprawl wide. Writhing amid a pile of siblings. Wrangled and nudged by mama. Tiny screams for leeway... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Grey Langur in a Tree

  

  Taken in Jaipur in November of 2015 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: The Brew

  

  Gulp. Silence. He awaits the sacred geometry, but is greeted by the purge. Emptied. Turned inside-out. All is lost. Violently vacated. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Sitting

  

  I feel the swell, but can’t see the boat. Let alone know whether it contains passengers. It’s night. The sea is dark, and the most I can hope for is a glint... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Stomp

  

  Siddhartha Gautama saw – one old – one ill – one corpse and knew his path must change. I saw a naked child stomping in the mud and knew my path must change. To... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Sweetheart, It Feels Like Something Is On Your Mind

  

  Taken on April 11, 2017 in Bangalore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The First and Last Freedom by Jiddu Krishnamurti

  

  The First and Last Freedom by Jiddu Krishnamurti My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page The edition of the book I’m reviewing is the Harper Collins e-book with a... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: What Does Fear Do To You? by J. Krishnamurti

  

  What does fear do to you? by Jiddu Krishnamurti My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page This book is one in a series called “Krishnamurti for the Young. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Looking Out Over the Danube, Budapest

  

  Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Gray

  

  I remember those gray days. Drizzle. Mist. Gray cloud bellies hung low, scratched by church spires. A cloak of damp, damp cold. Shoulders hunched. Eyes on... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Two Tuks and a Billboard: A Bangalore Street Scene

  

  Taken in September of 2013 in Bangalore Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: What’s the Secret to Tiger Fitness?

  

  Taken at Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bangalore What’s a tiger but a bright, orange cat who naps all day but doesn’t get fat? How does he stay muscled and... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Red Millipede

  

  Hey, there, Mr. Millipede. Shall I judge you by word or deed? If by word, you’re big, stinky liar. I counted 200 feet, not one higher. “1000 feet” is pure... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Until You See the Flower Floor

  

  It’s a post-apocalyptic scene. Until you see the flower floor. Concrete walls, bare but for paan stains. Looking like a fresh massacre. A murderous rampage... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• POEM: Foul

  they stole her soul put it in a hole covered it with steaming shit from the demon’s latrine pit but they fouled up it woke the pup who knew a soul could... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL