Amrita Mallik

Yuck! That red stain visible on the skirt is disgusting. Yet, the blood-stained handkerchief or a bib, On a riot-stricken road, doesn’t raise an eyebrow, As the crowd goes blind and scurries away. . What’s worse! The women themselves, Often the educated, that too, in science stream, Raise hue and cry over bloody talks and […]

One queen steals the limelight, By hook or by crook she shall rule, Her vain vanity attracts many, Misusing her for their advantage, But, the poor narcissistic queen fails to cognise, And, drowns herself in chasing the winds. . Another queen lives off her husband’s money, Fanatically religious and doing endless charity, Yet, get the […]

If you’ve so much faith in your colourful paper kite To fly with the air, high in the blue sky, While you tightly hold its reins in your hands, Imagine, setting your dreams and wishes free, Clutching on to the ground firmly below your feet. You’ll propel yourself to a place where even eagles dare, […]