Archana Amaragandhi's Blog

Image Credit: Vecteezy.com The dawn is here or so it seems As the alarm rings before it screams I toss about on my bed A tired body and a heavy head Sleepless night is no fun When memories and fantasies fuse into one As subconscious...

I was born full of life And life killed me I float by as a shadow Of what I used to be I question my existence With my identity at stake The rationalist in me falters As a mystic wants to wake My intuition feels...

Turn the needles and set the timeOut will open Ollivander’s shrineSort the wands and follow the doorsGringotts awaits with a lot moreStep into the Goblins’ shoesUnlock chests and find cluesSkipping schedule is not a faultThat’s the way into the vaultScavenge and hunt for hidden wandsIn...

“This world is just a stage” William Shakespeare says When the curtains are fully down, Begins the real play. “This world is a simulation” The Matrix people say We are pre-programmed beings In organized disarray. “This world is a puzzle board” Disney’s ‘Soul’ says We...

May the spirits of the forest seduce our nightsMay we ease from pleasure into dreamy quietMay the still evergreen leaves sway in our sleepMay the tranquility of the woods stretch into the deepMay the sun beams glitter between the treesMay they join the rays from...

May the spirits of the forest seduce our nightsMay we ease from pleasure into dreamy quietMay the still evergreen leaves sway in our sleepMay the tranquility of the woods stretch into the deepMay the sun beams glitter between the treesMay they join the rays from...

A mysterious pied piperMesmerized me with a songSilent, soothing, and seductiveHe made my heart long.“Go farther towards the Pacific,But don’t travel all the way.Pitch your tent in Alberta,And make Calgary your stay.”   Why do I have to move west?I dismissed my inner call.Fate forced...

Did you know Appa, did you know? Did you know that you were about to go? You spoke to me last week on a video call, Smiled with Vijay as a friend and a pal, Laughed at my children’s playful brawl, And yet, within days...

I packed my bags twelve years ago,To make a home and life with you.Little did I know, little did I knowOf the countries and cities that home would go.Two good homes, bought and sold,Five homes rented, for a while to hold.Six times moved in seven...

There is no denying that 2020 had been a year of a kind. The calendar has officially rolled into 2021, but we all know that it is not over yet. COVID-19 has started a cascade of events not only on the global scale but also...