palette | 10

It was one of those times when words started to swirl in my head and all I wanted was to jot down my thoughts. And then I ended up writing this piece. In this process, I discovered the answer to the question, “What keeps me up at 3am?”.

…afar, deep-down

percolates the blues;

trying to fill up the spaces in my cosmo.

Yearning for a riot of purple & cyan,

but I get confined in bleak gray.

Rock bottom hits hard,

everytime I fail to abscond.

Where sprawls my panacea,

there lay my feathers of glee,

and hues of orange & teal.

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raging fire | 8

The time I was overwhelmed with emotions and I tried to write poetry:

I feel it causing havoc, 
my mind is a dumpster       
of raging fire.
Everything seems to fall out of place,
it's hard to pick up the pieces
and I can't solve the puzzle  
and make it whole.  
Those pieces are hanging, 
up and about, 
scattered and floating in void for I am afraid, 
that this feeling will never pass. 
The numbness eclipses the last smidge of euphoria,
for I find it hard to resonate with things around.  
It darts its way back everytime,  
everytime when I see the ray of hope.
But oh- 
hope
it goes before I even see it.

If you made it till the end, I’m very grateful.

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josephine march | 7

Jo March : a fiesty, radiant and a relentless character. The way she was portrayed in the movie Little Women, got me mesmerized.

Her passion for writing, independance and shattering the preconceived notion about feminity makes her an indubiously one of the best feminist icons.

Here are some of my favourite Jo March quotes:

“Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as hearts. And they’ve got ambition, and they have got talent, as well as just beauty. I’m so sick of people saying that love is all a woman is fit for.”

Women are as talented and as creative as there male counterparts. Although, now people are changing their minds but there still exists a number of people who think the other way round. The plot of the book Little Women was set somewhere around the 19th century, and as history suggests, people in general had the notion that the only sole purpose of a Woman’s life is getting married and nurturing their children and families. (nowadays if a woman wishes to lead her life as a housewife it is her choice, but back then, they didn’t have any choice of any sort and their only option was marriage.)

“I’m not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

“I intend to make my own way in the world.”

“I want to do something splendid…something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead…I think I shall write books.”

“I can’t afford to starve on praise.”

“I don’t like to doze by the fire. I like adventures, and I am going to find some.”

I am utterly grateful to Louisa May Alcott for giving birth to such a moving story and wonderful characters. Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg will forever hold a special in my heart. They all had their own wonderful stories which in their own ways intended to change the world.

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hopeless poet | 5

Sometime around September last year, I wrote this poem. I wrote it after listening to the lakes by taylor swift, that song inspired me to struck the nerve and just do it because I wanted to do it for a long time. I’ve been writing poems for a long time now but this little piece was something which made me realize that (to paraphrase a quote) “trust your craft enough to study it, admire it and get inspired.” Hope you dig in!

Perseverance

heart pounding
telling you to do the thing that has always been at the back of your mind
but, oh!
mind,
can be a dark place 
a blurry sphere of unwanted thoughts
for you have lost all the belief
insecurities coursing through your vein
for you are afraid to fail again
but this is what life is
full of challenges
and new opportunities
forsooth it can be tough
yet little do you realize
that you are even tougher
the universe has satiated you with all the potential
it believes in you
ergo,
don't leave it in lurch
we all are made of stardust 
the whole universe resides within us
give it a shot
the repercussions might not be in your favour 
it can be hard as every bit
rather unpleasant to behold
but you tried,
you believed,
had the nerve to do it,
nevertheless you still learned something
all this time,
the better you was brewing within
never give up
better do it than stewing in your own doubts
life is like a mighty tree,
it offers you wisdom at every path
so,
leave the skepticism far behind
lose your inhibitions
the sun will rise again,
thou shalt shine again.

As much as I feel cringy whenever I look back at it the more it inspires me in some unfathomable ways.

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earth day | 2

Happy Earth Day y’all!
Take a moment to appreciate the mightyness of our mother nature and the things that are provided to us by the nature.
Let’s talk about climate change and the little ways through which you can make a big difference.

Scientists have predicted that soon climate change will be irrevocable. It’s a human tendency that we don’t realise the cost of something until we lose it. We are being provided with everything we ever needed by nature. It’s well said that there is enough for everybody’s need but not enough to satisfy even one person’s greed. We seem to forget that we belong to the Earth, the Earth doesn’t belong to us. We need to protect it, keep it safe and sound. We have borrowed the present from our future generation and it’s our duty to protect the Earth.

Here are some little ways you could benefit the cause –

1. Educate Yourself

Even by educating yourself you could make a big difference and bring change and a new ray of hope. Understand why sustainability is the need of the hour. Educate yourself and the people around you.

2. Speak Up

Amplify the cause!

3. Go Vegan

It’s a broader topic in itself. Being vegan involves great change in lifestyle and eating habits. By going vegan for even a day you can save 1,000 gallons of water, 30 sq feet of forested land, one animal’s life and 45 pounds of grain. Having a no-meat day in a week, you can bring about a lot of change.

4. Go-Green

Adopt a sustainable lifestyle by using energy-efficient products, get into organic farming, saving water, planting trees, not supporting fast-fashion, etc.

These little things make big difference and bring about big change.

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here i go | 1

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a long time. I wanted it to be perfect but then I figured out how does it even matter? It doesn’t have to be perfect. Art is chaos.

I am glad to have you here.

I’ve always loved art, any form of art. Whether it’d be in the form of poetry, paintings, writing, anything! It was always difficult for me to muster up the courage and do it because I wanted it to be rather perfect than chaotic and authentic.

Writing is magic. I ought to believe in myself and just do it. And be open to any sort of improvement because there is always a room for improvement. The more you learn, the better. It will make me grow and my art.

Thank you for reading this little piece of my musings! Glad to have you here!

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