Category: Experiences

  • Oh, If only I were to love!

    My second love poem. Here goes the content; should be fairly self-explanatory: Oh, If only I were to love! Love, that rare commodity Your proverbial needle in the haystack Or a tiny drop of water In the vast mass of the mighty Pacific Ocean Or a tiny ember from a raging Mount Vesuvius It comes…

  • To a smoker I meet everyday

    Every day you smoke that cigarette of yours Leaving the air around you full of toxic fumes Which coil into a gigantic serpent That turns its baleful eyes on my helpless form And slowly, but surely, slithers towards me Hissing evilly as it prepares to send me to my maker Before rearing sharply, and plunging…

  • Sexism and the difficult task of convincing men – 2

    This is part 2 of my blog post on sexism in India, and the difficulty in convincing other men on our sexist culture and the need for change in attitude towards women; continued from https://ashwinkumar1989.online/2017/10/27/sexism-and-the-difficult-task-of-convincing-men-part-1/ . This mainly concerns the conversations between me and my right-wing and anti-feminist friend mentioned in Part 1, whose attitude proves…

  • Sexism and the difficult task of convincing men – Part 1

    The #MeToo campaign was helpful in many ways. It got me to publicly admit my wrongdoings  towards women (before I became a feminist); something that I should have done much earlier, without the need of a campaign to bring out guilt and remorse buried at the back of my mind. These are my two posts …

  • The magic spell cast by Dhanushkodi

    As we head towards Dhanushkodi On a road smooth as velvet Tall trees of coconut surround us Forming a canopy to shield us From the wrath of the mighty Sun Whose eyes pierce us all And cast an everlasting glow Over the silken stretches of sand Erstwhile a tiny speck in the horizon Now omnipresent,…

  • A chaotic experience at Tiruchendur temple

    As I head into a temple Standing tall with its gopuram Underlining its grandeur and monstrosity Luring the faithful and the besotted As an ocean opens its arms To invite the mighty ships To sail in its capricious waters Even the cynical and non-believing Can’t help but turn their heads Letting their eyes widen and…

  • I am part of the problem – Part 2

    Continuing more of my contributions towards misogyny from  https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/10/18/i-am-part-of-the-problem-part-1/ , I also had another female friend from my undergraduation; whom I didn’t give space – I sent her many Facebook messages (seeking reassurance from work stress) without giving her enough time to reply. I also posted on her wall quite a few times; without bothering to…

  • I am part of the problem – Part 1

    I am part of the patriarchy that has plagued our society for years #Metoo

  • How an autowallah broke my spirit

    11th October was not a great day. My new Acer laptop (purchased by my boss just a month ago) was already having all sorts of problems – the charging was taking ages – 5 mins for a mere 1 % ! :O Later, I had found out (at a service centre near my home) that…

  • My awesome little sister

    This poem is dedicated to a former colleague of mine who is very close to me; like a sister. Here is the content: You are always lively Right from the start You talk such a lot With a smile to remember That can melt even stone Affection, thy middle name Thou teaches hate to love…