“Word-smithing”
Painting with words (poetry) & pictures (posters )
A beautiful photo of a falls at Malnad Trails by Chetan Ram in the Malnad Trails triggered my muse and worshippers flowed. Hope you enjoy the serene picture and the words that go with it expressed as a poem titled “The everyday show”. (#231)
Trails seem to stir up images of unpaved rough and rumble that can be hard on your feet and make you suffer. Here is what I felt about the trail in “Malnad Trail Ultra” expressed as a short poem titled “Gentle”. (#228)
Many runners warned me about the torturous and scary 9KM trail loop between 82-91 in the Malnad Trail Ultra. In fact one of the runners at 82km rest area warned me not to go without a water bottle as it is a hard climb. I don’t carry a bottle and had to find a empty soft drink bottle that I could re-use. That is when I thought ‘this must be a lovely fun climb’ as…
The beautiful set of opposites that ‘centres’ you is what a trail run does to me. A short poem on this as “Trail run experience”..(#227)
Numbed by the many #meToo posts/news, could not resist penning one of this “#meToo”. (#226)
“It has been a season of interesting judgements Covering various matters of love & bonding, roads & religion” A second one on the recent rulings from courts creatively expressed as “a season of INTERESTING JUDGEMENTS” (#224)
The evening rain converted the Bangalore roads into a mushy trail. After a long day, I decided to lie down quietly in the rear seat of the van. It turned to be a brilliant treat to all my senses, the constant jangle due to potholes hidden by rain massaging me, the glorious honking energising my ears, streaks of bright light from powerful hi-beam stimulating my eyes, the strong burst of wafting smells from an overflowing…
We have many cases in court that languish affecting individuals, but in matters associated with God/religion, we act quickly, only to cause consternation among a larger society. A creative take on the recent Supreme Court ruling on Sabarimala. (#223)
It was just another short night walk with my dog today. It turned out be special, thanks to a magical combination of cool weather, resplendent shy moon above, shiny yellow puddles of light below, sweet fragrance of Night Queen and the stillness of silence. Enjoy this in “The shy moon”. (#222)
A creative take of the recent heavy rains in South India as commencing with a roar of the river and ending up sleeping peacefully in the sea, in “The downpour”.(#221)