Karthik Shankar Bhaskara·Aug 25, 2017On the other sideStanding out against the grass and the sky. Stranded forever on the lush hillside. Longing for the other side and wishing for a magical…
Karthik Shankar Bhaskara·Aug 3, 2017Slipping away from a homeIt’s a weird feeling… To feel lost when you are somewhere you belong. To feel detached from someone you are connected with. To feel low…
Karthik Shankar Bhaskara·Jul 8, 2017The invisible lightThe warm light of reminiscence and nostalgia paint a happier and prettier picture than it probably was, elevating it to the pedestal of…
Karthik Shankar Bhaskara·May 12, 2017The enchanting merry-go-roundMaybe that’s how life is for a few; A series of merry-go-round rides spinning them around the same pole, bumping into the same horses, just…
Karthik Shankar Bhaskara·May 3, 2017Punctured BubblesGathering all the thoughts that I need to shed Wondering how to stitch them together I stumble… I fumble… For every misplaced memory, for…
Karthik Shankar Bhaskara·May 1, 2017The road around the bendLike disturbed strands of hair waving lazily The tired body floats about, unable to rest, yet… Like the messy leaves scattered on the…
Karthik Shankar Bhaskara·Mar 24, 2017Happy AliensWashed ashore onto an unknown land She was a disfigured mess of a stumbling mass A bleak alien in their vibrant world She was a frozen…
Karthik Shankar Bhaskara·Jan 25, 2017In and outAll her life, she searched for a home For corners, for crevices, to creep into All her life, she tried to fit in Into places, into houses…
Karthik Shankar Bhaskara·Jan 16, 2017ChoiceSo, what do you do when you are not sure What forms your shackle and what prompts your release, Between the rock that hangs uneasily over…
