Piled Up Pauses

Piled Up Pauses – A collection of poems by A V Anjali Menon is, as is evident by the title of the book, a poetry collection. There are more than fifty poems with varied lengths and a range of emotions. For the most part though, the central theme appeared to be a heartbreaking romance. While some poems are straightforward, others have veiled feelings for a sincere reader to find. The Tragedy of my Superhero, an example of straightforward poems in the collection, is a beautiful tribute to her nanny.

Cancer Must Die #ShortStory

It appeared to be just another morning when Sophie was having a hard time waking up. She could hear her husband stomping away in the kitchen: making breakfast, getting ready with only the beats of music giving him company. She knew if she did not wake up, she wouldn’t be able to help him and…

Be a Human, Not a Pressure Cooker.

We, humans, are vessels holding unlimited emotions and feelings. All we need is a catalyst to pop the cap of this vessel, and the yearning of this content to rush outside the vessel becomes very intense. The catalyst could be either a situation or a memory. The intensity of this catalyst, however, varies from one…