I'm Moving To A New Space.

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I have been using Blogger for more than 10 years now. I’ve discovered and interacted with several bloggers and writers, across the globe, in all these years but now I’m moving on…well, to something else. And to my own space. If you’ve enjoyed my work and want to stay updated with everything I write (and do), visit https://www.sunainapatnaik.com/. You’ll find me talking about books, movies, and as always I’ll share poetry and personal essays too. 

For everything else, I’m available on Twitter and Instagram. Hope to see you at one of these places some time! :)

This city is a riot.

This city is a riot,

a riot of different
tints and tones,

it is full of monsters

and men,

of the chivalrous and the

boorish,

of women with wings clipped

to their backs,

the rich and the poor,

the kind and the cruel,

the young and the old

stand tall at the sunrise and

crumble after sunset,

never are the streets sombre,

look around,

you're flanked by glares and

laughter gaping you,

cups of tea are passed around

the tables

while an outlier sips on his

coffee,

saunter in wonder,

the cadence of different prayers

envelops you as

several religions coexist with

grace,

let me tell you how

biryani is one of them,

there's constant rush and

fragments of calm,

tell me what’s this city if

not a

beautiful riot?

My book ‘Warm Delinquencies’ is available on Amazon for worldwide shipping. You can order it here: http://bit.ly/2gnn6j9.

Shedding.

My bags are filled with bills

handed over to me by

restaurants and shopping malls and

parking lots,

in one corner, I have stacked

some polaroids,

of friends I love,

and the ones I barely talk to,

there are paper napkins with my

lipstick stains and poems,

the other corners are full of unused pens

and coins,

I keep wondering how my bags contain

memories

of the times I'd like to forget, and

the ones I'd like to collect

like the things in my bags,

but time has come close

for me to discard what I've held

so close to my heart,

they've no place in my life,

like these bills and paper napkins.

Tune for the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfSVFtv7-90

My book ‘Warm Delinquencies’ is available on Amazon for worldwide shipping.

You can order it here: http://bit.ly/2gnn6j9.

The enclosure.

I wrap my mouth

around your

words,

gently yet hastily,

and now,

my lips are stained

with ink,

that refuse to wash

away,

like the scars from

yesterday.

Tune for the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGK6NwgSNtM

My book ‘Warm Delinquencies’ is available on Amazon for worldwide shipping.

You can order it here: http://bit.ly/2gnn6j9.

My book ‘Warm Delinquencies’ is out.

Hi, everyone,

My book 'Warm Delinquencies' is out on Amazon for worldwide shipping. This is my debut poetry and writing collection that deals with the matters of the heart.

To buy the book: http://bit.ly/2gnn6j9

The paperbacks (along with the Kindle versions) are available in the USA, India, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Japan. The Kindle version of the book is available in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Netherlands, and Australia.

If you enjoy reading what I write, please order the book on Amazon and shower me with some love.

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Thank you for your love and support.