Perfection?

by Debashree Basak | Oct 2, 2025 | Short Stories

It was a usual morning. Dawn broke not with birdsong but with the low hum of circuits. Simulated Moyo breathed in perfect rhythm, with painted skies with programmable auroras. Robots tended every street, pruning shadows, repairing silence. Yet one night, a glitch...

Sudden Stillness- Whispers of the deep

by Debashree Basak | May 18, 2025 | Poetry

There’s sudden silence- whispers of the deep In the 𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒃𝒅𝒐𝒕𝒂 (silence) of placid waters 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒓 (my) 𝒔𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒕𝒂 (void) festoons hollow cries Sometimes the waves are restive 𝒎𝒖𝒌𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒆 (in freedom) Sometimes they are calm in 𝒏𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒃 𝒌𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒚 (silent retreat) Is 𝒋𝒊𝒃𝒐𝒏...

Mapped

by Debashree Basak | Oct 10, 2024 | Short Stories, Horror/Thriller

Yosemite, California January 2022   In between two incongruous worlds, the vibrant nature seemed to erupt in cheers. Hand in hand, they tried to absorb the nascent shimmering golden rays of the sun. They watched the sunrise usher in hope and light, impaling the...

Agoraphobia

by Debashree Basak | Aug 21, 2024 | Short Stories, Inspirational

Sitting on the edge of anxiety, life was cemented within the four walls. Whenever I dared to step outside, the lingering reluctance seemed to incarcerate my desires time and again. Fear hovered over me like bees buzzing over twinkling wildflowers. That night I...

The Old Church

by Debashree Basak | Mar 4, 2024 | Poetry

In shambles, ‘neath the ginormous sky Stands dejected, the old church Once a testament to hope, love and faith Crushed ‘neath violence, humanity awry.   Inside wooden pews, echoes the silent prayers Of candid confessions and chiming bells Once a testament to...