Keerthipriya PNo titleThe sun shone with a fury that morning, as if trying to compensate for being upstaged by dark clouds the day before this. Reminders of the…Mar 11, 2021Mar 11, 2021
Keerthipriya PI can do almost nothingMy neighbours are wary of me. They make sweets, and savouries, and bring treats. They find the gargle of boiling oil merry, not…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
Keerthipriya PUntitledThe afternoon sun- Untangled my brain and Filled in gaps, Lulled my friends To fitful naps, Provoked a fly To flit between plants, Set…Nov 4, 2020Nov 4, 2020
Keerthipriya PKnock knockThere was a faucet somewhere that was not closed all the way. I heard the drip of water; a steady pattern that punctuated the heavy silence…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
Keerthipriya PWhere is the door?“Our door- it is missing! We had to open it, you see…” she paused again to catch her breath. I could see that we were hardly making an…Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020
Keerthipriya PPride and Prejudice, and meOver the last decade and a bit, I have bought and misplaced/given away several inexpensive, often second-hand copies of Pride and…Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020
Keerthipriya PRevived, just for a whileToday, it was different. The touch brought not the usual, rapid arousal to excitement. Instead, it was a tranquil awakening. It felt like…May 11, 2020May 11, 2020
Keerthipriya PI turned on the light, well past midnightI was awake, and I was thirsty. I was halfway through filling the bottle, when the tapping started. Soft, brief, but insistent. I walked…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Keerthipriya PA fresh startRevel, I told myself. You are meeting a friend after a long gap and very many misunderstandings. She sought me out, to my great surprise…Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
Keerthipriya PYou never come between the forest and the first rainsEspecially not after a long, dry spell, broken only with a brief, occasional drizzle.Feb 28, 2020Feb 28, 2020
