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A NIGHT AT THE GRAVEYARD
We stand apart, hands on thighs There’s a visible nip in the air There’s so much to say yet we relinquish the chance As if its mere existence has scared us in advance and the wind gently tousles your hair. There have been lots of dreams made That found their place ultimately here Yet,… Continue reading
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ADMISSION
I’ll call you under trying circumstances but there is still going to be a tiny bit of fragility, a little bit of tenderness hidden inside this crevice I don’t know why you never show that side of yours to the world, I can only guess but it strikes me before I can call out your… Continue reading
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Release of book: THIS MEANS WAR
Dear friends, It gives me joy unspeakable to be able to inform you that my first book This Means War: Poems that never should have been written has been published and is available for sale now. It is a collection of thirty poems based upon a wide array of human emotions. From being able to… Continue reading
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Book Review: THE MAHABHARATA
This version of the Indian epic ‘The Mahabharata’ which was compiled by former Chief Minister of Madras and the first Governor-General of independent India Mr Chakravarty Rajagopalachari, offers insights into the thinking and mindsets of men who existed a million years ago and how Dharma (a sense of righteousness) should always be upheld. I… Continue reading
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ENTRAPPED
Brought upon this puny world across the sea and across the land for it is in vain that your cries are hurled and in a hollow that your feet now stand in a manner far from being grand. You’ve lost the hope and the will to dream and to break this chain but waiting… Continue reading
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AT A LOSS
During those long-running conversations regarding who will cook the dinner and who gets to do the dishes there was one moment of truth I uncovered from within those dark crevices you lovingly call eyes We were huddled in front of the television with the cat curled up inside the warmth of our laps which… Continue reading
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A STARRY TALE
Sitting upon the dangerous ridge, Looking above the menacing trees, There seems to be a speck on the bridge, Coupled with the warm summer breeze. I wondered what the stars tell each other What conversation they have over dinner Does Ursa share his greens with his brother And is Canis really some lottery… Continue reading
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RENDEZVOUS
Entwined by an emblazoned fire within our hearts sitting dangerously close to the banks of the river where our feelings have been washed ashore along with the blood that marred this tiny indiscretion But I still check myself before I utter those precious three little words- words that brought disgrace in paradise and I… Continue reading
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REPUBLIC DAY 2019: A THREATENED DEMOCRACY
India celebrates its 70th Republic Day today and the fact that we are here to speak about it and enjoy the fruit of the struggle made by our ancestors years ago is a testament to the stronghold she has become during this time. India is a democracy in the truest sense of the word in… Continue reading
Mohul is a national-level cricketer, poet, sports journalist, travel writer and essayist from Hyderabad, India.
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