After the fatigue of the pandemic came the Ukraine war, exposing almost every nations double speak, the sorry state of economy, the ever widening gap between the “have’s and have nots” and then the mayhem caused by gunman in US, and one is left with a question “ what is it ?” What is it … Read more
Nightmares and dreams Searching for meaning In nightmares and dreams As days are passing at feverish speed Pandemic wars and a lot else is coming Everything real, yet unreal it feels Daytimes are just like hallucinating Thinking of sleeping throughout the day And lie awake when the world is asleep But will that change anything … Read more
This words were in response to a prompt by Sadje on blog https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2021/09/22/fandango-story-starter-12-tuesday-writing-prompt-at-this-time/ Pandemic Few days ago he said, he was alive and well Cooped up at home, it felt like in jail Said he had lost, what was saved over years Life had been hard he could no more bear Tomorrow won’t be different … Read more
We will reach Times are moving gently so Laboured wanderings In dunes of snow No blade of grass no sparkling streams Sun lives in mind only in dreams Few loafs and water just a little Bourbon bitter in rusty canteen Wrapped in layers barely enough Walk is demanding extremely tough Load of hopes of reaching … Read more
Few words for all the beautiful people who may be going through a bad patch in their lives or may be a crisis due to the pandemic or lockdown or any other reason. To all the beautiful people To the beautiful mind On the edge On verge of completely Breaking down You are feeling trapped … Read more
My two bits on conspiracy theories floating on social media People love to believe in conspiracies. Rather they are attracted towards conspiracy theories. That’s because nowadays knowledge has become very vast. No single person can know everything that is to know. No single person can claim to understand everything that is there to be understood. … Read more
Pandemics veil With mercury rising For months on end A day of clouds Was what we dreamt Got more than we wished Showers all noon A pleasant evening With fresh flowing wind But the spirits somehow Failed to rise Festival next day Didn’t add any life Hanging ominously The Pandemic’s veil ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
During this COVID-19 pandemic a lot of posts on social media are being forwarded. Some of it are blatantly fake, some half truths and some twisted statistics to show the desired conclusion rather than the actual truth. In this write up, have tried to put forth some facts and information regarding various angles and perspectives … Read more
Muted We spoke on phone last night Talked over tea few weeks back Today when I want to speak to him He’s not showing his guileless face But then he can’t and never will Packed as he is in a body bag Victim of the pandemic ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Savage Thriving markets crowded streets People waking up to their needs Careless casual afraid no more Unrelenting virus striking at will ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar