Posted on September 5, 2021
by neuroticphilosopher
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Trials of entrails I told you my stories You told me tall tales Snakes make a slitheries Because they have scales Utterly sincere your humanity is In my case, it fails I accept your power I detest your entrails No offense to snakes, your… Continue Reading “Trials of entrails”
Category: I think.., Poetry, Politics, World CultureTags: Afghanistan, feminism, Foreign policy, Kabul, Poetry, Political poems, Taliban, women's rights
Touring the shadows of this homeI see, I made someI fade someAnd I be them all.When the light is rightShadows are brightAnd together at nightWe fight the pall. Ishita. October 22 2020. I wrote this poem for my friend, on one of those days… Continue Reading “The shadows’ call”
Category: I think.., Philosophy, Photography, Poetry, PoliticsTags: friendship, homedecor, houseplants, lightandshadows, pandemic, photos, poem, Poetry, Quarantinepoetry, shadows, strength, sunlight, wall painting, WIndows
A little on art this year, as a post even if I am cataloging most of my art work under projects in my art portfolio on this blog as well. This year I visited India and made new contacts with nature enthusiasts, some professional… Continue Reading “Art 2020”
Category: Evolution, I think.., Philosophy, Photography, Politics, Travelogue, tropical birds, World CultureTags: barbet, biodiversity, birdart, birds, black paper, Butterflies, conservation, environment protection, Frogs, inspiration, MOEFCC, Oilpastel, pastels, prakash javadekar, Sattal, sennelieroilpastels, tree frog, wildlife conservation
Posted on December 23, 2019
by neuroticphilosopher
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Just when I almost gave up. Although, that’s a terribly arrogant statement to make, who was I to give up anyway. What did I ever do. I grew up thinking the country belonged to everyone, people who didn’t think so were in a minority… Continue Reading “Indians are alive”
Category: Environment, I think.., Philosophy, Politics, Science, World CultureTags: Activism, Amit Shah, Assam, BJP, Citizenship amendment act, Divisiveness, heritage, Hindu Rashtra, Hindutva, Human rights, Incarceration, India, Jamia Milia, JNU, Modi, Nazi, NRC, Protests, Students
I would rather be a realist, with self-awareness and vision than a short-sighted optimist buoyed up by visions of grandeur that are, mostly, based on aggrandized caliber and misplaced confidence in skills one does not actually possess. Also, I beware of entities demanding “loyalty”,… Continue Reading “Confessions of an alleged pessimist, accused of being disloyal”
Category: I think.., Philosophy, Politics, World CultureTags: Art, climate activism, climate change, goals, inspirational, living right, Loyalty, Objectivity, optimism, realism, Self-awareness, spirituality, vision