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Feb 5, 2018

Of Friends Forever Lost

St. Joseph’s College — the main building of my primary school [source]

Of Friends Forever Lost

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Jun 4, 2018

Two People

There is cracked china in the sink. Ornate cutlery once saved for special occasions. Mustard oil and smears of grease. Half eaten chicken…

Two People

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Apr 3, 2019

A Million Little Dyings

Every night a life comes to me in a different shape, a different smell, a different dream. There is no logic in this insomnia,

A Million Little Dyings

Rahul Misra

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Jul 12

From Centre Court to Office Meetings: The Full Circle for a Wimbledon Line Judge

You remember the royalty. You remember the roof closing. You remember the hush silence as the ball bounces 17 times.

From Centre Court to Office Meetings: The Full Circle for a Wimbledon Line Judge

Rahul Misra

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Jul 4

The Wardrobe, the Weather and the Waiting: Tales from Wimbledon

Weather has forever been a fixture at Wimbledon. And as a line judge, you are pretty much immediately subject to its devilry. On late sunny

The Wardrobe, the Weather and the Waiting: Tales from Wimbledon

Rahul Misra

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Jun 30

Dodging Aces on Court 8: My First Day as a Wimbledon Line Judge

Your first call is a bomb down the middle, about two inches in. You signal it and duck. It misses your head by a foot…

Dodging Aces on Court 8: My First Day as a Wimbledon Line Judge

Rahul Misra

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Jun 28

Welcome to Wimbledon: A Line Judge inside SW19

I was a tennis umpire in the UK for the past decade, and had the privilege of being selected as an on-court line judge at Wimbledon from…

Welcome to Wimbledon: A Line Judge inside SW19

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Rahul Misra

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May 10, 2021

Rage

Tonight I will paint a photo you have often seen, a world that has always been, with fear creeping in the skin under your nails…

Rage

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P.S. I Love You

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Mar 22, 2021

Our Secret Place

Facebook says it’s your birthday today. I didn’t need a reminder.

Our Secret Place

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Lit Up

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Rahul Misra

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Mar 12, 2021

Writing a Poem Is Like Falling in Love

Free Verse

Writing a Poem Is Like Falling in Love

Rahul Misra

Rahul Misra

I write mostly poetry, and some fiction. You may find an essay in my feed once in a while. Connect at http://rmisra.com or me@rmisra.com

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