The header says “Uncommon Pie Reviews”. Now, you might be wondering what this is going to be. A collection of reviews? A review of the reviews? A review of that book called “Uncommon Pie”, or more correctly “Uncommon Pie & Other Stories”, subtitled “The SloWord Collection Vol 1.” I decided…Continue reading→
Should I, or Should I Not?
I’m asking for your help. Do you feel this is something of interest? Is there value in this? Am I wasting time I could spend elsewhere, such as eating okra, hating cats, buying socks, traveling to distant lands, writing my own stuff and staring at the walls of my office?…Continue reading→
ISBF25: Untitled by Sonakshi Angras
A poem from Sonakshi Angras, a first time participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. Sonakshi is not a professional writer, but someone who enjoys capturing fleeting emotions in words.Continue reading→
ISBF25: You, My Lord by Indrani Ganguli
An poem from Indrani Ganguli, a prolific participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. ****** You have no notion do you? Dear love, dear lord. The light of my life The fruit of my flowerContinue reading→
ISBF25: The Good Husband by Balesh Jindal
A true story from Dr Jindal’s clinic. ***** Ramesh walked in alone, into my clinic. He had bought an auto rickshaw recently and drove it around Delhi streets from 6 am to 11 pm at night. He barely made enough money to pay the mortgage for the auto, rent for…Continue reading→
ISBF25: Music in the Afternoon by Peter Philipps
A very personal account from Peter Philipps. Mr Philipps is a previous participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. ***** That Sunday, for some long-forgotten reason, we took the streetcar to Villa Brandt rather than walk, as we’d always done in the past. That got us there half an hour…Continue reading→
ISBF25: A Joint Agreement with My Cat by Darlene Campos
A very personal and touching account from author Darlene Campos. Darlene is a previous participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. ***** During the height of COVID, Jake, a rabbit I adopted after finishing graduate school, died of a genetic disorder. I knew at the time I adopted him that…Continue reading→
ISBF25: Poetry by Joan McNerney
Two poems from Joan McNerney, that provoke thought. Joan is a previous participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. ***** I descend clutching a teetering banister to the bowels of this holy place.Continue reading→
ISBF25: Dear Baba by Indrani Ganguli
An introspective post from Indrani Ganguli, a prolific participant in The Irregular SloWord BirthMonth Festival. ****** Dear baba, Sometimes I wonder. Did you have an inkling of the sheer level of comfort I have when surrounded by my weaponry? And you do know, more than anyone else, that everything I…Continue reading→
Normal
As you waken to the world By the light of the morning sun Cool winds waft through the air Delightful scenes unfold before you Everything seems calm For it is not yet started.Continue reading→