by Aarthi Karanam | Nov 9, 2024 | Stories
Here is my story titled ‘Second Chance’ Diwali dawned bright and promising, but for Sumangali, it was just another day. She woke before the sun, as she always did, tending to her completely paralyzed husband. She never complained, nor did she entertain...
by Aarthi Karanam | Nov 9, 2024 | Poetry
Tender, tender, tread slowly, my little girl Tender, tender is your heart, little girl You are twelve going on thirteen A big new phase, a new you Your eyes are large with excitement and anticipation I wish I could meet all of them And let not even a tiny point...
by Aarthi Karanam | Nov 9, 2024 | short stories
“O these humans, they have no sense at all! “O don’t even get me started brother They have no sense, of course but neither do they have grace” “O forget grace, they don’t have patience Which I think is The most important...
by Aarthi Karanam | Nov 9, 2024 | short stories
Under the night sky, when everything’s dark ,Pull over by the river Let your eyes roam all over Inhale deeply, closing your eyes Feel the miracle That is in being alive Many a time, it seems things are at an End when it is only your beginning and...
by Aarthi Karanam | Nov 9, 2024 | Poetry
Wishes are like dreams When they get fulfilled, they no longer feel important How easily you forget the feverish nights and the hopeful days You spent nurturing and nursing them Setting every grey cell, every muscle in your body to slog So you could achieve what you...
