Happy Women’s Day, everyone! I celebrate Women’s Day, even if I don’t celebrate any of the other popular Days, because this is the day when it strikes me that beneath all the layers - mother, wife, daughter, writer, teacher and so on, I am a woman. That being said, some days, my life is wrapped… Continue reading Life around COVID-19: Kids’ Activities
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The Circle of Life
The circle of a woman’s life Has turns at every corner, Pointed, piercing ones at that. At every turn, she encounters Her past welded into her present; The seams of her guarded future Slowly sneaking away; The entrances and exits miraculously merged; Speed bumps and roadblocks strewn along the way. Although the baffling maze Makes… Continue reading The Circle of Life
A Mother’s Promise
Dearest D and D, I don’t remember when I took My place in my mother’s womb. I have no recollection of how I grew there, took on the human form, Getting used to it, day after day. My childhood and adolescence Are a blur, as well, of memories I’d cherish forever, and some I’d rather… Continue reading A Mother’s Promise
From the Gropophobic Girl
I have posted this piece so many times since I first wrote it that I’ve lost count. I just want everyone to acknowledge how traumatic groping can be, and how it can leave a mark on a person’s psyche long after it has happened. Even decades later, gropophobia is still quite real to me. I’m… Continue reading From the Gropophobic Girl
Ma & I
Image created through Canva Me: Ma, isn’t Dad amazing? He knows everything about everything. He gave me so many gems for the debate at the learning centre tonight. Ma (in her usual, thoroughly disinterested tone): How wonderful! So, what time should I come to pick you this evening? Me (mischievously): Ma, it’s only going to… Continue reading Ma & I
That Nameless Child
Forgive me, dear child Whose name I can’t remember, Or don’t, or perhaps won’t, As I cannot fight for you tonight. You see, my kids’ exams start tomorrow, And I have to make sure that they’re well-prepared To take on the world, to secure their future. I cannot fight for you, As I have to… Continue reading That Nameless Child
A Chance Encounter
It sneaked up on me again tonight, That memory we made together, You and I, On a happier day, with happier hearts. I hid it under the thickest layer of my heart, When it was at its heaviest. I hid it and pretended to forget about it, And you, And us. I saw it tonight,… Continue reading A Chance Encounter
To Create or Not to Create a RedBubble Account
At the beginning of 2021, I decided that I had spent enough time sitting and complaining about not making any money through creative writing. I decided, after endless arguments with myself, hours of self-doubt and a gnawing fear of failure, that I will take matters in my own hands. So, I just went online, and… Continue reading To Create or Not to Create a RedBubble Account
My Job Boards of Choice for Writing Jobs in Toronto
Hello, after another full day of applying for writing jobs in Toronto, I cannot think of anything else to write about. My brain is a little fried, my heart is a little disappointed and my confidence is a little bruised after another day of receiving a few “Thank you for your interest, but...” letters. Please… Continue reading My Job Boards of Choice for Writing Jobs in Toronto
Writer by Birth, Writer for Life
If you have read my About page, you know that I wrote my first poem at the age of 5, and I have been writing ever since. A lot of times, people ask me how I write, why I write and why I write about the things that I write about. Some even tell me… Continue reading Writer by Birth, Writer for Life
Pebble in the Ocean 