by Adarsh Madhavan | Jan 2, 2022 | Wordsmiths
By Adarsh MadhavanIt’s like being almost invisible. You see them, they don’t. You walk past them, burning them with your eyes; staring them to death. Perhaps they may stare back but they don’t know who you are, what you are. But, you, you know all about them. And,...
by Adarsh Madhavan | Nov 4, 2021 | Adarsh Madhavan, Wordsmiths
BY Adarsh MadhavanThe rotund man gaily walked out of a popular restaurant, ignoring the outstretched hands of a frail old lady plonked right in front of its entrance, but he didn’t fail to air-kick a harmless, scrawny community dog that was innocently sniffing at...
by Adarsh Madhavan | May 17, 2021 | Adarsh Madhavan
By Adarsh MadhavanSuddenly, out of thin air, a feather floated softly down in front of me. Ethereal. It twirled around like a fairy ballerina. When the show ended, the curtains closed, I picked up the feathered ‘ballerina’ and hid her in my shirt pocket. Snug.My heart...
by Adarsh Madhavan | Apr 25, 2021 | Adarsh Madhavan, Wordsmiths
I hesitated to let that woman in. I was at a friend’s flat and since both of our families were away, we were mulling a bachelors’ dinner while watching that evening’s cricket match. The friend cooked better than I did so I let him do what he was good at while I did...
by Adarsh Madhavan | Apr 20, 2021 | Adarsh Madhavan, Wordsmiths
Nostradamus wasn’t far off. Throwing word darts into the future where it struck bullseye in 2020. The wound still drips blood as we are not able to plaster the outpouring.Astrologers spit in the air again and again. Foretelling new dates.This month, this day,...
