As temperatures cool and the season of festivities begins, Spark is delighted to present to you our ‘Mosaic’ edition! In this exciting potpourri, you will find some wonderful poetry and fiction, some beautiful art and photography, and non-fiction. We hope you enjoy the issue!
A bratty kid, his tired and impatient mother, and a woman and her husband who have made an entreaty that isn’t keeping them happy. Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty writes a story that explores people, relationships and life.
Morning, is a tree that gets tangled in its own branches as the day goes on, says Vinita Agrawal. This poem tells you why.
Bakul Banerjee writes about the growing space between two people in love. What happens to the feelings then? Her poem tells you more.
Madhan SK paints the wonderful colours of Southeast Asia through his lens. A feast for the eyes!
An attempt at making truce is met by hesitation and later, rejection. A poem on disputed land by M. Mohankumar.
Sandra and Raju’s adventures in the mango orchard lead them to Ismail Bhai, who catches them red-handed with sackfuls of mangoes one day. But the three of them begin to share a very interesting relationship. Ram Govardhan writes a short story.
If you are in Tamil Nadu, chances are that you will run into her quite often. She is the quintessential flower girl who fills her basket with the fragrant mallipoo (jasmine) or the colourful kanakambaram (firecracker flower) and is around in almost every street. Girija Murali brings the flower girl alive through her painting.
