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...
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...
by Debashree Basak | Feb 14, 2024 | Poetry
O’ Mon Amour On this Valentine’s Day, ‘neath the star spangled ebony skies Holding hands, we’d build a new world Of our unfettered dreams Reverberating with timeless rills of boisterous laughter O’ Mon Amour On this Valentine’s Day, Garnering the unspent...
by Debashree Basak | Feb 7, 2024 | Poetry
Her serene crooning, like birdsongs of midnight Entwined with my being triggered my ability to grow With hands caressing my unformed form My inner joys somersault with glee Swaddled with hope, she dreams of a new morrow With numinous sounds of messy blabbers Alas! My...
by Debashree Basak | Dec 8, 2023 | Short Stories, Inspirational
Dear rebellious fighters, I stand before you today, as the camouflaged strength within you. Although my life draws to a close, I feel surreally honored to have been able to mentor a coterie of revolutionary women at the “PhoenixRise Women’s support Center” for...
