The Orange Skier
The orange headed one
Goes skiing,
A whizz of color,
He starts off lazily downhill,
Gathering speed as he goes,
Lithe and graceful,
Zooming down the slope,
A blur of orange and purple,
Warms my heart on a cold snowy day.
This is part 7 of 9 in BITS '89 Reunion25th Nov 2018 – Day 5 Leaving Pilani once again. It is a bittersweet parting once again. End of an epic reunion, and the beginning of the rest of our lives, that the reunion has left a permanent impression on. The buses are ready, waiting to…
1853 – 1890 | Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Van Gogh is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art, also one of my personal favorites. Though he died young (committed suicide tragically), how he made those years count! In just over a decade he created approximately 2100 artworks, including around 860…
My hair still wet from the showerI let it dry in the afternoon sun as I sit out on the back porch,sipping lukewarm pearl tea. I love the chunky feel of the ceramic mug in my hands. The sky is such a brilliant blue that it hurts the eye to look up. A coppersmith calls,…
This is part 2 of 9 in BITS '89 ReunionThe lead up BITS Pilani. The place that means so much, that influenced me in my young, impressionable years. As it did with every single student that passed through its corridors. For the last 25 years, it had taken a back seat in my mind –…
How could I have not catalogued Michelangelo? Re-reading my Italy by train series reminded me of my intense admiration for him.
This is part 6 of 9 in BITS '89 Reunion24th Nov 2018 – Day 4 The day starts early – around 25 of us set out for a “guided tour”(!!) of campus with Sundy at 7 am. As if 7 am is not bad enough, Sundy, Arvind, and a couple of others have already returned…