http://slow.writerscafe.org/Rajrupa The original writings of author Candle in the wind en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776110044 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Just some memories and emotions flooding in http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/972827/ For a contest using the 10 words which revived my muse... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/373016/ Written for a contest-Advanced 10/40 Using all ten words,(Dust, only, paint, alibi, through, pencil, property, sprayed, organize, borrow ) in order, had to write a poem using exactly forty words. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/314436/ Shadows on the wallSway with the whims of lightThen I realise it is the breezeThe makes the lamp swingShadows elongate and spread outThey crouch and even disappear at timesThey flicker and darkenThey ripple and create intricate patternsLike a filigree or a  kaleidoscopeI sit.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/311568/   Sleep winked at me and scurried past my windowThere he was swinging his legs on my window sillThen he jumped up and down on the little couch besideI looked at him appealing that it was time for bedHe shot out of reach and danced a little jigTickled m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/300438/                 It was a long winding track uphill and the bus kept swerving at each bend. She was feeling a bit dizzy. She stared out of the window and looked at the blue expanse, which seemed close enough to touch.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/297434/ I wrote the first line and then just rambled on... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/283835/ This was inspired by the 10 word challenge- I had to write a poem incorporating- "vase,water drop, throat,pollen,stain,ambush,wood,casualties,surprise,silence"..phew!..it sure was good anecdote to "writers block" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/277842/ You walked in with the rain The feather like drizzleThe breeze fringed with the spray Of sprinkling showersYour presence induced the heavy downpourWalking or driving through the rainOr just snuggling up indoors Rain pelting on the window pane Storm raging withinWhenever it rained.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/276926/ Just while flicking through some times gone by....... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/271389/ "how it feels alone in the rain" .....Came across this line in Rain's poem and it sparked of myriad emotions. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/262391/ Just felt like writing as Haresh said he is looking forward to something new put up by me! Thanks Haresh. Moreover this was haunting me yesterday. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/262344/ This was inspired by the contest where poems had to be written using the phrase " the raindrops kissed the earth and whispered" As we are wilting in the scorching heat of summer here this phrase inspired me and thus this poem looking forward to http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/260556/ I am sitting at my office desk. There is a power crisis this afternoon. The AC s are not working and the fans are whirring with insipid ineffectualness. It is hot , humid and claustrophobic. Just want a gust of wind to break through the glass panes. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/257215/ Just a picture that set this off....sort of gibberish http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/257204/ A song inspired this.. its just a little whimsicality http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/253521/ Went for a music recital last evening, wrapped around the melody and felt so serene, the music seeped in..... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/249846/ It was so difficult to yank myself out of bed this morning.The rumbling clouds , the dark skies the torrential rain outside my window pane was setting the holiday mood in. Just the day to laze around ! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/244274/ Perhaps a Tanka inspired by Tania...just to reassert that I am unable to live up to divine expectations and should be allowed my bouts of unreasonableness -- not that I expect a redemption but what is the harm in shouting it out ! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/240517/ Inspired by a song I heard last last night and the new defination of FREEDOM someone shared with me.Just jotted it down now right here.... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/240040/ While driving through a storm in the weekend this just welled up in my mind. The wind whistling past, the rain drops pelting on the windscreen, the swaying trees and the blast on my face and my hair blown all over made me want to break free... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/238463/  "Why" is a potent wordJust leave it suspendedIt can evoke varied responsesanxietyindignationexasperationunderstandinganswersexplanationjustificationfurther queriesdiscomforttrigger a  spirit of inquiryor protestvoice moods and concernsWhether &quo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/233410/ Do you know a clawing clammy painThat keeps gnawing at your heartSits inside you stubbornlyMakes you numb and blankStare without seeingThrobs at your templesTingles at your fingertipsSmarts in your eyesGets stuck in your throat You try in vainTo submerge it with laughter.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/230928/ I have tried to represent this special woman but I can never do justice. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/229401/ Just thought of a twist with the old rabbit tortoise parable...ofcourse the rabbit is more from Alice in Wonderland...just a topsy turvy fantasy http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/227819/ Just wanted to share my adventures on stage http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/225642/ The picture inspired this... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/225569/ Why do words just fall shortWhy is expression so inadequateWhy can't thoughts be framedWhy can't feelings be expressedWhy can't emotions be crystalisedWhy can't experiences be verbalisedWhy do explanations seem simplisticCan't capture the essence or what's beyondWhy is it difficult.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/224964/ Just a piece of paper it wasBlank crumpled and never written uponJust lying around in a no-notice- zoneA little boy came byFair curly hair and pink lips whistling a melodyHe picked it up and smoothed it outWith his delicate fumbling fingersFolded, shaped and caressed the paperLo an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/222559/ This is an attempt at Haiku inspired by Shinjini.I don't know if it has happened. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/220586/ Three attempts at 6 word technique..three spurts http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/220581/ This is not the piper who tricked the mice and led them to the sea.This is the piper who played of his own volition and gave of his own bounty.The swarming mice lost themselves. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/219067/ Trying 6 word technique inspired by Phil.... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/217499/ Wonder if we all go through this?Wonder why certain things plague more at times? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/217489/ This is an outcome of a dialogue in a film that touched me.Sally told Harry that she was tired of being his consolation prize in "Harry Met Sally" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/215807/ My tribute to my beloved grandparents(maternal)... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/215007/ Just an attempt to come to terms with the passage of time... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/213193/  When you feel guiltyThat you have immersed me in melancholyYou only confirm that I have reasons to be sadTo feel forlornTo regret the lost euphoria If instead you were exasperatedThat my misery was baselessChided me for feeling soDismissed my gloomIt would be mo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/205675/  The wiggly kitten found the ball of woolIt was rolled up sloppily and had gathered dust on the shelfThe kitten snuggled against it with its soft warmthThen started pushing it around with his little pawsNibbling at it with his sharp teethTugging the strands of woolThe little kitte.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/200350/ A vivid recollection that haunts me.An inadequate representation of a special woman's unconditional love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/191564/   The candle in the windFlickering and blazingDreaming perilouslyLogic and reason melting alongside Not yet blown outNot yet smotheredSometimes a steady glowDispelling darkness or enshrouded by it  If you look close you will see the myriad shadesI.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/191514/ This pertains to the fading sounds of old Kolkata ( Calcutta) which my filmmaker friend wants to capture. Some may not relate or identify with some of them. I have given shape to his concept. I think all can appreciate the nostalgia. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/191077/ So they say...do I believe or do I defy? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/190081/ Just a few haunting questions and thoughts http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/189715/ A friend of mine occasionally asks me to jot down concepts for her documentary films or rather flesh out the skeletal structure that she narrates to me with words. This is a family she actually knows and the characters are real.She just told me about them http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Rajrupa/189693/