Life of Business
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The Birthmark
I was born with a curious
birthmark.
In the shape of a palm.
As if a divine pat on the back.
"Go!
Live and love"; said the
angels.
As mama ...
Posted Jun 8, 2019, 7:30 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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Mica
The man I am married to
Married a prostitute.
And that’s the tragedy of both of our lives.
Because he couldn’t decide
Whether to love and cherish the ...
Posted Jun 8, 2019, 6:57 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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White Dude
So, I find a feminist Asian dude;
And I think to myself finally!
Furthest away from Europe, ethnically;
This one should do.
I peel and peel; but alas I find ...
Posted Jun 8, 2019, 6:52 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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Beer
I love beer.
But now I am thinking; the after taste of beer is really
bitter.
And it causes discomfort in stomach too.
Swirling inside like loch ness monster;
I ...
Posted Jun 8, 2019, 6:50 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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Joni
The cloud looks like a crab and it’s moving very slowly.
I blink and it’s a dragon; no, a cat; no, a squirrel.
But now, nothing is there ...
Posted Jun 8, 2019, 6:49 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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The Seasons
Winter fades into summer and back again
From my vantage point
In this nest of wood, steel and glass.
Is this the tickle of coolness in summer
When the AC ...
Posted Jun 8, 2019, 6:47 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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Kindred
These days I can’t distinguish
Between my ex,
My husband
And my abuser.
They all smell the same.
Floral trust and butterscotch hope
at first inhalation.
But with a ...
Posted Jun 8, 2019, 6:58 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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Home
It’s difficult to remember what exactly took place.
Can a soul get destroyed by a rough touch here and a scratch
there?
Not when you are 11 perhaps, and ...
Posted Jun 8, 2019, 6:43 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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Freeloader
Freeloader, freeloader they shout.
The mother, her bangles clinking disapproval.
The father, with two deep stress lines on his forehead.
The teacher, nodding his huge head heavy with knowledge.
Freeloader ...
Posted Jun 8, 2019, 6:39 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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Chowkidaar
I told the flute guy I will murder him
with his own flute
if he hurt his wife.
I hope someone listens;
And says the same thing to a famous ...
Posted May 21, 2019, 7:04 AM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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I got 0 in Poetry
Q. What is Shakespeare trying to say in sonnet 18:
Ans."So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to ...
Posted May 14, 2019, 1:34 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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The end(game) is nigh!
Check my new post at:https://cafesncities.com/and-then-there-were-three/
Posted May 13, 2019, 5:24 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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The princess, the vampire and the werewolf
The misery of my adult life can be summed into one word. Or
Maybe two.
Kristen Stewart.
So I see this girl: running around in the woods and hanging out ...
Posted May 8, 2019, 7:16 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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Leech
"Your poems make no sense!Bunch of haphazard words.Some of them crooked; Are you sure that's the right spelling?"I used to think I owe you an explanation ...
Posted May 3, 2019, 12:39 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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The curious case of the flying fish
Often in the corporate world, we try to fit in, but fitting in means losing the part of ourselves that makes us, UNIQUE. How can you leverage on your core ...
Posted Apr 29, 2019, 11:59 AM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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How did Thanos do it?
#1 Market Research Question in Avengers Infinity War/ EndgameSpoiler Alert: Serious spoilers below. This article will ruin the climax for Avengers Infinity war for you. But seriously, If you ...
Posted Apr 22, 2019, 12:07 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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Daenerys Targaryen's Elevator Pitch!
Yesterday's season finale of Game of Thrones was truly epic. Now that we have a long wait for season 7, let's try to understand what can we learn ...
Posted May 2, 2019, 10:58 PM by Suchandra Chatterjee
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