Sreesha

LATEST ARTICLES ( 213 )

• Little Miracles

  

  Watching the petals open upAt the hour before dawnI see no mortal hand working on it,And yet visible to me, its bloom is on.There are straight rays of... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 DIARIES

• The Unintelligent Life Form

  

  I had lofty ambitions when I was younger – I wanted to play guitar on stage with AR Rehman, I wanted to be a professional dancer, a writer, a witch (let’s all... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 DIARIES

• Just Another Holiday. I Am Gonna Sleep.

  December is a cruel month. It’s bloody cold, even in the south, though the rest of the country imagines the deserts of Africa when they hear “south”. But this i... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 DIARIES

• The Way Back To You...

  

  I thought I could walk outThey told me it would be easyThey told me I couldAnd I confess I triedBut it's a one way streetSomewhere I lost the way on a forkI wal... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 DIARIES

• Dear Santa...

  

  Dear Santa,I don’t believe in your theory of naughty and niceI was never naughty, nor was I ever nice,And yet you have always given me presents,So you too... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 DIARIES

• The Flame We Still Carry Under The Label Of Friendship

  I had written this post many months ago, and then deleted it. My thought process has turned upside-down since then, and I couldn’t go back to that post without... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 DIARIES

• That First Kiss...

  It was a new city, and a new place she called home,On that cold winter night, she felt all alone.No friend to blow out her birthday candles with,She missed the... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 DIARIES

• I Write...

  Writing is powerful.In writing, I would describe in a thousand words,About the crinkles around your eyes, When you smile like a child. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 DIARIES

• Those Futile Disciplinary Actions!

  Sometimes in office, they create some rules which make us question, “Abbe school hai kya?!” Yes, school is where we always had rules; where we were expected to... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 DIARIES

• Four Liebters, Two VBAs! Thanks, Friends!

  

  Please don't start the music. This is going to be a long acceptance speech! I would like to thank - oh, what, music already?! I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ABHIJNAN... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 DIARIES

• The Defenses Around My Heart

  

  It was a crowded dance floor,The lights were turned low.There were ribbons of fireflies in all colors,Casting neon glows.There were over a hundred men and... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 DIARIES

• Some Random Thoughts - Part 1

  I know I have been a little lazy with my writing lately. It's been nearly a week since I posted anything. I have been a bit distracted with things happening at... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 DIARIES

• For The Love Of The Male Child

  Beggars on the streets freak me out. Maybe I am cruel and compassionless, but something about their wild, at the same time, dead eyes scare me to death. The... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 DIARIES

• The Long-Awaited Trip

  

  To not travel, in the words of one of my best friends, is a crime. Coming from a family of travel-freaks, I nod whole-heartedly in agreement. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 DIARIES

• Why So Furious? Let's Put That Tissue In Its Place

  

  After I posted The Backstabber, I got flooded with questions - oh, who am I kidding! - the two or three people who read it, asked me about my thoughts on... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 DIARIES

• I Respect You Because They Say I *Have* To

  Whenever I walk into a friend/colleague/relative's house, I often see fake-garlanded, black-and-white framed photographs on the walls. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 DIARIES

• A Blind God

  Chintamani, God’s assistant in heaven, had a serious problem. His Outlook inbox was over-flooded with prayer mails from a lot of Indian families. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 DIARIES

• Slipping Away... I Think You're Finally Fading...

  Everyone we meet in this lifetimeIs helping us get somewhereThey are guides to a lifewhere the destination is still unknown.I thought you were my destinationI... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 DIARIES

• The Weighing Machine

  She behaved like a woman possessed. She would step on it every hour, calculating, sweating, crying, wondering how many more hours to spend on the treadmill. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 DIARIES

• Paradoxes of Undecidedness

  You can't wait to grow upThen you say you would do anything to be a kid again.You cry saying you look too youngThen spend a fortune on anti-aging products. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 DIARIES