Category: Klash of the Konfessioners

“I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Mohan was standing at the altar, Father D’souza had sprinkled holy water on him. From now he would be known as MacMohan. They have promised him Heaven, on earth. From now he will not have to suffer…

pale glowing face of the full orbed beauty playing hide-n-seek between clouds and trees. ocean, mad in love surging towards her, shores fail to stop the rising tide of seas. her milky white rays remind me of you my heart leaps out of me how can I be at ease.

looking at theflickering pale glowof the earthen lamp………Afsaan sawa deathly darknessall around her………….but the coming dawnshe dreadedeven more………closer to the gallowsAfzal will beas the oil burnt……

abracadabra……………wand turns into roses..applause………………….abracadabra…………………….ball turns into pigeon…applause………………..abracadabra…………….brings out a rabbit from empty hat..more applause……………..the man in tattered robesbows before the motley crowd.his son takes the hat aroundthe crowd is gone……..not a single pennyfor his road-side show..papa I’m hungry…..he digs into his pocket.nothing comes out…papa give me some breadsorry son we don’t have money today.then why…

Far beyond the river I can see clouds, black, roaring, whirling, talking to the hills. pouring their heart on the Cedar trees. Through the window I can see streams rapid, gushing, swirling, meeting and separating puddles and runnels, drenching dry earth. The cold misty wind the earthy wet smell takes me to the yore in…

His red Maruti was moving slowly towards the multiplex.His heart was beating fast.There were sweat drops on his forehead, which he wiped with his hands.The place was crowded, it always is on Saturdays.It took him more than ten minutes to reach the basement parking.He lit a cigarette and waited inside the car till the parking…

deathly dark moonless nightalone I was groping for light far someone howled and hissed one beat or two my heart missed mouth got parched and lips dry no voice came i wanted to cry trembling wet and cold my hand legs didn’t move buried in sand touch of death the chilly air froze me shivering…

All these years I had her in my fantasies.There she was lying in front of me …naked.She tried to smile at me, but the anxiety showed on her face.She closed her eyes.She was looking pretty.She had gained weight since we met last.Her raven hairs were tied in a bun.Her skin was glowing, flushed, hot.I couldn’t…

The rays of night lamp were falling on her face. She was in deep sleep. Her face had a childlike innocence. Calm, serene, pure. She was smiling in sleep. Probably she was dreaming. She looked almost divine Was this the effect of the light falling on her? I once again opened the crumpled piece of…

It was getting dark.All ten of us had just took off for our evening sortie.I was flying highest of all.Suddenly I noticed a grey mist surrounding them.I saw them loosing control and falling flat on ground.I tried to zoom faster to get away from the mist,but it came nearer. I had this choking sensation.I looked…