Near Darchula, a landslide in the gorge forced the Chaulani River to halt for an afternoon. In Fort Kochi, a poet watches tidal water leave and return on schedule, observing the difference between water that flows predictably and mountain hydrology stopped in its tracks.
Free verse on the red monsoon water rising through mountain ravines, where the river reclaims ancient pathways carved long before human masonry.
Lyrical free verse observing the elder Khalasis of Beypore shaping ocean-going teak dhows by eye, salt spray, and the memory of tides.
Verses on rain in Kerala, the smell of wet earth, and the memories that wash ashore when the sky turns slate gray.
A poetic meditation on silence, evening shadows, and finding stillness in a loud world.
A lyrical meditation on coastal monsoon, peeling lime walls, and the quiet resilience held in everyday objects.
A lyrical meditation on monsoon twilight, rusted iron railings, and the quiet residue of memories left behind in a fast-changing city.
