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Of Friends Forever Lost

St. Joseph’s College — the main building of my primary school [source]

Feb 5, 2018

Of Friends Forever Lost

Feb 5, 2018

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Rahul Misra

Two People

There is cracked china in the sink. Ornate cutlery once saved for special occasions. Mustard oil and smears of grease. Half eaten chicken…

Jun 4, 2018

Two People

Jun 4, 2018

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Rahul Misra

A Million Little Dyings

Every night a life comes to me in a different shape, a different smell, a different dream. There is no logic in this insomnia,

Apr 3, 2019

A Million Little Dyings

Apr 3, 2019

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Lit Up

I decided to write Stacey into a poem

I write of the music in my Ammi’s snores after she recovered, in the hums of the ventilators, in the marching bands of mRNA in my veins…

Sep 17, 2021

I decided to write Stacey into a poem

Sep 17, 2021

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Lit Up

Rage

Tonight I will paint a photo you have often seen, a world that has always been, with fear creeping in the skin under your nails…

May 10, 2021

Rage

May 10, 2021

Rahul Misra

We shall overcome one day

My phone starts beeping. It’s the Facebook alumni group from my Indian university. Someone is asking for a ventilator bed in Bangalore.

Apr 30, 2021

We shall overcome one day

Apr 30, 2021

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P.S. I Love You

Our Secret Place

Facebook says it’s your birthday today. I didn’t need a reminder.

Mar 22, 2021

Our Secret Place

Mar 22, 2021

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Lit Up

Writing a Poem Is Like Falling in Love

Free Verse

Mar 12, 2021

Writing a Poem Is Like Falling in Love

Mar 12, 2021

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P.S. I Love You

Pink

Down the road from my local bar, a baby came under a drunk man’s car, and every time I passed the spot, I saw a pink patch on the parking…

Feb 28, 2021

Pink

Feb 28, 2021

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P.S. I Love You

Remember

Remember the unborn petals sleeping in the soil, and that one day these hyacinths shall flower again…

Feb 14, 2021

Remember

Feb 14, 2021

Rahul Misra

Rahul Misra

I write mostly poetry, and some fiction. You may find an essay in my feed once in a while. Connect at http://rmisra.com or me@rmisra.com

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