Poetry

Open Envelope

Anweshan Acharya I opened my letter box Kept all the letters and envelopes aside, Read them all night and Fell asleep. A storm blew. My

A Poem for Men

Sameen Shakya Parasocial relationships with football teams will not save you nor will the moans of some porn-star blasting out your cellphone speakers or the

By the Sea

Sushant Thapa Take me to the sea, I want to feel the waves That teach me of life. How do I face this part of

Vipassana Symphony

Taijas Sharma Listen – I tell you about a strange concert, a chance I had to participate in just last night. Yes, it was crowded:

Splash

Sushant Thapa I keep away The summer tide. In me a boiling sea, Lamentations Of a yearning decade. This city is a mistake, Forgiveness is

Exile of Love for the Homeland

Prakash Khadka Abhiyaan “Why did you leave your country?” they ask, softly —but that question is a thorn pressed into an old wound of the

Deadline

Mahesh Paudyal Dead? No! It rings a bell every midnight Denying you a sleep And a dream, yours own. Line? No. It has none. It

The Faithful Shadow

Baikuntha R. Acharya The shadow whispered – “I accompanied you all day long Now, it is twilight sky- The time to say goodbye Please don’t

Kalidas’ “Meghadut”: An Excerpt

Translated from Sanskrit by C. John Holcombe A year from amorousness: it passes slowly. So thought a Yaksha by his master sent, for scanting duty,

The Rain Reminds Me of You

Sushant Thapa Today I feel happy. I have found the lyrics To the playground of the heart. Let it rain, Let it drench me to