“Word-smithing”
Painting with words (poetry) & pictures (posters )
Adjacent to my office, a new tech park is being built. A big rock that lived underground peacefully for many centuries was broken to bits as the space was urbanised to build a humongous office complex. As I gaze outside and see the gaping hole in the ground, where a gentle huge giant once lived, I felt a deep pang that resulted in this poem “Gentle giant”.
In today’s world, the smartphone has become one’s closet companion! A creative take on this relationship that ends bloody, titled “Purple heart”. (#238)
Ajit Rao a lovely poet friend of mine who lives on a house by the beach posted about the encroaching sea during the monsoon thankful that she has not intruded into his home. Here is small poem that I wrote inspired by his post, note the poem poster picture is his. (#239)
Post the night of volunteering at Jarakhabande Eco Ultra, the forest beckoned me to to do a single loop next morning. Having done the 100km last year, I have enjoyed the sweet not-too-long, not-so-short loop of mixed terrain with a mild climb of ~500m over the 6.4 km stretch. Here is a what it is and how it felt as a poem poster titled “A morning at Jarakhabande”. (#237)
Volunteering for Jarakhabande Eco Ultra on Sat night was an interesting experience. Being a beautiful full moon night of Karvachauth, it was just magical. Here is my creative take on this as “Jarakhabande by night”. (#236)
The cool Saturday morning with a warm sun and gentle wind intertwined beautifully, making the normal road run in my noisy neighbourhood magical and seeding in me words that germinated to become a poem “Did you feel it today?” (#235)
Inspired by smart people who run away to London when it comes to pay Inspired by runners at SPBM who run thro’ parks and roads to be ahead of the fray Inspired by bankers who sit down and pray holding an empty tray ..here is a creative on a “A different kind of run” (SBPM = Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon) (#233)
Running in the undulating trails of Malnad Trails is simply blissful! Here is my creative take on this as “The trail is very alive”. (#234)
After a relaxed HM in the Shriram Properties Bengaluru yesterday Marathon post Malnad, here is a poem that captures the essence of why I run as “Just for a beautiful smile”. (#232)
When Chethan Ram showed me a picture he had taken at the Malnad Trails of a serene mini waterfall so full of life, I could not resist assembling words to describe a fraction of what one can see and feel. Enjoy the creative “Slivers of silver”. (#230)