Twenty- five Seven

March 28, 2018

Stumped #WordlessWednesday

Once a tall, proud, tree all that remains is a crudely hacked stump. For years I used to pass this tree on the way to my bank. I can’t remember what it was because it was so tall. But now that it was cut to size, I recognised it as the stump of what… Read more
March 26, 2018

Swallow

In normal times we take for granted How easy is it to swallow A bitter pill A sweet compliment But when you are just laid up in bed Propped up by pillows And your muscles slowly constrict To make it hard to swallow Just a drop of water The throat is parched , The muscles… Read more
March 24, 2018

My tryst with Dengue fever

“I’m sure I’m getting Dengue” I told Anna Shetty dramatically when I swatted the mosquito that bit me in the garden around five years ago. It was way before sunset when the Malarial mosquitos normally descend but the Aedes mosquito that carries the dengue virus attacks in broad daylight! “Don’t talk rubbish, ” my newly… Read more

Stumped #WordlessWednesday