Writer
The scent of crushed cardamoms and saffron
rises from a simmering pot of chai,
drifting through the house
from the kitchen,
up the stairs,
into the room where I still sleep.
I breathe deeply,
the khushboo of elaichi tea
a sharp cool green
opened by heat
sweetening the air,
A smile inside my dreams.
This is how the day begins
with the feeling of home,
somewhere in Spain.
When it rains, it pours
When it pours, close the doors
For it does not feel nice
To walk on soaking floors
Instead, look out the window
With your head upon a pillow
Oh look, swaying in the storm
is a lovely weeping willow
After the storm has passed
Raindrops cling upon the glass
And to hold this memory in time
You stop and take a photo.
I know, that you know, that the last line did not rhyme, but sometimes my dear it’s fine. 🙂
“I had a dream”
That one sentence says it all.
The Vegetarian follows a woman, Yeong-Hye, who makes one decision for herself and her life goes spiraling.
She has lived according to the expectations of others for so long that the moment she chooses differently, she becomes unacceptable.
She makes a simple choice, she decides to stop eating meat.
But that choice is not allowed.
I don’t remember the last time I finished a book at this pace, in two days flat. Yellow Face is a fictional story of two friends, Athena and June. Athena Liu, a celebrated and successful published author, and June Hayward, a struggling writer whose career never quite takes off. Both of them love to write, but luck favors one over the other. Until it doesn’t.
Continue reading “Yellow Face by R.F. Kuang”Mountains.
Grandest, mightiest, majestic beauties.
How silly it is to assume, we made it to the top when we stand upon you,
an insignificant tiny speck of dust.
I bow at you in awe filled with humility.
A curtain of rain,
hangs beyond the window frame,
falling in fine dotted lines,
painting the air a misty white,
turning the concrete slick and black,
the trees afresh, newly rinsed,
leaves shining lacquered green,
with birds hiding deep within.
Reading a book without knowing what it’s about is the best feeling. Just a few lines in, and you’ll know if you’ll go on a journey with it or not. With this one, I’m shocked beyond belief. What a book! I don’t know where it’s going to take me, but I’m in for a ride. Let’s go, Ministry of Time! #thrilled #excited
Nuraine Sadaf 