Tag Archives: time

On that step

Posted on February 22, 2020 by subincontinentia

The optician’s sign reads: Worried about your sight? Reading faces like braille with a skinless touch I want to ask, “What about the ones who see too much?” Don’t misunderstand me, I would not exchange my spectacles for yours It’s … Continue reading →

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A Cork in Time Saves Infinity

Posted on December 30, 2013 by subincontinentia

The rhythmic dipping of the oars in the Ganga was to Sunil the same as the ticking of the Grandfather Clock in her grandma’s hallway. The boat, the clock, the river—were all metaphors for time. The east bank’s eternal fires, … Continue reading →

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Tales from the time mandala

Posted on January 6, 2013 by subincontinentia

The ghats of Varanasi are the arms of the Ganges, supporting the devout as they wash away their sins or burn the bodies of those past sinning. Of all these sets of stone steps that lead to the water’s edge, … Continue reading →

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