(Photo courtesy DC Stultz) The pinnacle of salvation was just one murder away. But time was fast running out. The Gecko turned right, and twisted left before springing up the stainless steel cutlery holder. Ms. Gecko had to act swiftly and decisively before the drunken rotund man would take the bowl of steaming hot stew placed … Continue reading Ms. Gecko’s Salvation
Month: July 2019
To Take or Not To Take – The Hotel Conundrum
(Image Credit: Creative Commons) Over the past two days, social media has been set alight by an incident involving an Indian family on vacation in Bali. Twitter timelines are flooded with a video approximately two and a half minutes in length depicting hotel staff removing objects (including hair driers & hangers) that were apparently 'pilfered' … Continue reading To Take or Not To Take – The Hotel Conundrum
Madness & The Monkey
Trying to catch the fleeing monkey by grabbing at its bushy tail An endeavor of ridiculous proportions, which was inevitably bound to fail Swiftly turning back in rage, the furious monkey sunk its sharp teeth into his bum The amateur’s pain refused to be dulled even after copious swigs of rum. (Word Count: 51) Courtesy … Continue reading Madness & The Monkey
ASH – THE BIOGRAPHY
(Image Credit: Bhutan | Google Maps) "You must write a book", Ash exhorted for what must have been the billionth time. "If at all I write anything it will be..." Before Venky could even finish, Ash interrupted furiously and hollered, "No, it won't be on me!" Her cheeks framed by high cheek bones had now turned … Continue reading ASH – THE BIOGRAPHY
Ash Tracks Redux
(Image Credit: Sandra Crook) There was something about trains that was both reverential and reviling to Venky. he could spend hours sitting on the uncomfortable iron bench in the station and watch trains come and go by in a steady stream of babble. But the hustle and bustle of the locomotive also drove him to … Continue reading Ash Tracks Redux
The First Wave – Alex Kershaw
2019 marks the 75th Anniversary of one of the most storied and epochal events dotting the annals of global and military history. The colossal Allied invasion at Normandy (“D-Day”) that set in motion the defeat of the greatest racial bigots that humanity had the misfortune to be associated with, has become immortal not just for … Continue reading The First Wave – Alex Kershaw
Noting The Future
(Photo Credit: Crispina Kemp) The sea was unusually quiet that morning. The rolling waves breaking upon the sands with their usual merry vigour was insipid and flat. Every approach towards the shore depicted an attribute of reluctance, guilt even. A single parasol provided refuge from the baking of an unusually violent Sun. The conflict between … Continue reading Noting The Future
Love Is Blind – William Boyd
The word apogee is not normally employed to describe a book that constitutes the 15th in a long line of illustrious pearls dexterously strung together by an author of acclaim. Yet, this is exactly the word to describe, “Blind Love” by William Boyd. Incandescent, Irrepressible and Irreverent, “Blind Love” is an apotheosis of dare, deceit, … Continue reading Love Is Blind – William Boyd
Burn Brightly Burn
Judge me for my failings; crucify me for my deeds Make me accountable for every one of fate's unsparing beads; Place me on the rack for every contemptuous sin Haul me unsparingly to the coals and burn me before my protests begin. Direct every known wrath and wreak the weapon of vengeance Shake me … Continue reading Burn Brightly Burn
The Ash Effect
(Photo by Arun Sharma on Unsplash) The heat in the room was oppressive. The window - which in reality was more a porthole than its conventional cousin - was sealed shut. The Air Conditioning duct was not humming. Venky suspected that the turning off of the Air Conditioner might have been a deliberate ploy. "Make the suspect as … Continue reading The Ash Effect