The Wait
March 2009
She waited at the coffee shop. The shadows lengthened and the new March leaves caught the evening light. Music played unnecessarily loudly in the background.
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Adult
25th May 2007
I suddenly realize I am a machine. I do the same things everyday. I’ve stopped feeling. I’ve stopped thinking.
I’m too busy with my life.
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You Tear It Up
From Feb 2009
You tear it up
I pick up the pieces and reuse
You listen to cruel experiments without flinching
I feel sick and want to cry
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For Now
October 2008
This yellow evening,
Winds tell of rains to come.
A healthy, happy wind
That I haven’t felt for so long.
Dry mango leaves
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The Joke
August 23rd, 2008
If I was constantly aware of my place in this universe- as an individual of one of the millions of species of one of the billions of planets- it would constantly strike me a little ridiculous what a big deal I make of myself.
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Insanity?
From May 2008
How intensely have you questioned your sanity? Today my brain perceived differently- I saw at angles I hadn’t seen before and heard at times I couldn’t explain.
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On a Modified Version of Democracy
From May 2008
Those of my regular readers in Karnataka will know about the elections held recently.
This being my first opportunity to exercise my vote, I thought about it a great deal.
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Our part in world violence (Tibet)
From May 11, 2008
Violence and aggression rise from fear and greed. What gives the Chinese the right to violate human rights? To kill and torture people?
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God and Love
From April 2008:
Words like love and god are of the most ambiguous. What do people mean when they ask ‘do you believe in god’ or say ‘I love you’.
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A Study of Communalism and Identity
A Study of Communalism and Identity
(First published in May 2008)
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Identities Preferences and Behaviour
Where does the self come from? Identity and our definitions of our ‘self’ are a result of what we’ve been taught from the beginning of our lives.
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