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→
The Rain in Spain
A short piece of fiction, after a long period. It’s dialogue driven. SPOILER ALERT: There is no rain in the story!Continue reading→
The Upma Recipe
Here is a recipe from author Pradeep Swaminathan,, for upma, a traditional South Indian dish made with semolina, offers several health benefits, including aiding in digestion, supporting weight management, and providing sustained energy. It’s a good source of protein, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals, contributing to overall well-being.Continue reading→
How To: Waste Time
Hello and welcome! We are gathered here today at this purply blog to learn How To Waste Time. Now, if you are a regular visitor, or reader, of this website, and especially, its blog, we must first, not only commend your patience, your perseverance and your dogged insistence on wasting…Continue reading→
Past, Present and Future
It is a fact of life, that we are driven by our Past, which colours our Present and drives our Future. Whether we like it or not, that’s the way it is. I didn’t make the rules. I’m simply inventing them here to satisfy my need for an introduction to…Continue reading→
Achar Rice
Well, here we are. It’s early 2025 and we have left over rice in the fridge. So what do we do? We make achar rice, of course! Now, before we get into this highly complex recipe, it’s antecedents, flavours (flavors, if American), and, yes, you guessed right, ingredients, we should…Continue reading→
A Date For You
A Date – for you Not the edible kind. A real date, an actual date. You want to bookmark this date. It’s an important date. But first, let me tell you about the time I lived in Delhi, India. A newly-minted child, I recall that All India Radio (or AIR) would…Continue reading→