Snow Expected
I was looking up details on the snow we are expecting tomorrow and came across these wonderful pictures of snow in Amsterdam. They are absolutely stunning. I had posted some pictures of the snow we had...
View ArticleDressing Amsterdam in a Ghazal
Photo by Marko Zirdum on Pexels.com Do you think I can ever write in the vein of Delhi about Amsterdam?…… Read More Dressing Amsterdam in a Ghazal
View ArticleSix Feet Under
The pile of letters still there where I left them the half empty bottle of coke a delight for the…… Read More Six Feet Under
View ArticleWhat about the letters?
Aneri Pattani writes, "Can teaching mindfulness through smartphones cure America’s loneliness problem?" The study, published Monday in the Proceedings of…… Read More What about the letters?
View ArticleI Shall Emerge!
Crocussen in bloom, Amsterdam Kawahigashi Hekigoto (1873-1937), Japanese poet and haiku pioneer writes: 初雷や ふるふが如き 雛の壇 Hatsu-rai ya/ Furuu ga gotoki/ Hina…… Read More I Shall Emerge!
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When a poem is written like a telegram addressing a painting…
I am putting it on my agenda to feed the mind everyday with things of beauty, insightful words, and objects that inspire thought. It is an informal resolution for 2020, which so far has gone...
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They hand you a box
They hand you a boxFour neat lines joined at supremely perfect right anglesYour body, rounded at the edges, pliable, more flesh than muscleSqueezing yourself into shape you triumph, look you say, I...
View ArticleMy Transcendental Truth
Having recently given a guest lecture in Dr. Laura Rupp’s class on Translanguaging and Transnationalism, my mind kept going back to this old poem I had written: To tell you the truth Upon walking into...
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What to make of this summer?
The Woman Who Turned Down a Date with a Cherry Farmer BY AIMEE NEZHUKUMATATHIL Fredonia, NY Of course I regret it. I mean there I was under umbrellas of fruitso red they had to be borne of Summer, and...
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An Ode to the Stylish Cafes of Copenhagen
The aroma of coffee fills the air,As I sit in this cozy little square.The clinking of cups and chatter of friends,A peaceful escape that never ends. The sun shines through the window panes,As I sip on...
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