Swastik PradhanVanishedThe day you vanished, I was sad and confused. Shocked and alone, I blamed everything. But you. Myself, but not you.Sep 4, 2019Sep 4, 2019
Swastik PradhanDogWinter had made me cold. I had turned into a dog prowling in the darkness. Hungry, silently waiting.Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
Swastik PradhanKnewI knew now it was easy to leave them all behind. The brain adapts itself. And before you know it, the habit you couldn’t quit turns into…Oct 16, 20181Oct 16, 20181
Swastik PradhanIceI could barely make out the contours of the floating ice. I knew I was melting.Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018
Swastik PradhanBranchesShe lived atop the desolate tree Amid its intertwining branches.May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Swastik PradhanUnderneathWe tend to remain calm, stay steady. While our minds wander off to meandering streams, through unexplored streets.May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Swastik PradhanWaitThe minutes of waiting seemed like an eternity. My heart beat faster with each passing second.May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Swastik PradhanWoundedPuffed up skin. Soft folds tingle beneath. Crimson beads of red wine. Burning guts. Thoughts tumble.May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Swastik PradhanMermaidThe train of my thoughts blared its horn. The mermaid in my sea of sorrows emerged from the depths of my heart. She gently glided through…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Swastik PradhanSheShe’s the memory I can’t erase. She’s the dream I can’t chase. She’s the shadow I can’t ignore. She’s the breath I can’t control. She’s the…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
