Yes, THAT was the theme. Animals. So, we had some contributions that were bang on target and some that had tenuous links to it and some were ..well... about animals but not from the realm of literature. Here is what... Continue Reading →
By the British author, H E Bates The Thurlows lived on a small hill. As though it were not high enough, the house was raised up, as on invisible stilts, with a wooden flight of steps to the front door.... Continue Reading →
A Cuban Folktale Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha was a beautiful cockroach. She lived in a cozy street lamp in Old Havana with her big, lovable family. Now that Martina was 21 days old, she was ready to give her leg... Continue Reading →
A Tanzanian Folktale The rainy season that year had been the strongest ever and the river had broken its banks. There were floods everywhere and the animals were all running up into the hills. The floods came so fast that... Continue Reading →
A Nubian folk tale One day the lion, the wolf and the fox went out hunting together. They caught a wild ass, a gazelle and a hare. The lion spoke to the wolf, "Mr. Wolf, you may divide the venison... Continue Reading →
By the famous Marathi poet Keshavsut (Krishnaji Keshav Damle) Contributed by Chinmoy
Poem by the famous Marathi poet Kusumagraj (V. V. Shewalkar) from the collection Vishakha. Contributed by Chinmoy
From the collection of poems ` Sandhyakaalchya Kavita' by the Marathi prose writer and poet Manik Godghate , popularly known by his pen-name Grace. Contributed by Chinmoy
By Meena Kandaswamy “a poem should be wordless as the flight of birds.” —Archibald Macleish, Ars Poetica. birds don’t sing in their flight for them flying is a muse they compose mid-air weave agnostic verse sneering haughtily at our absurdity... Continue Reading →
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