Presenting Spark’s May issue – Medley! Read a wonderful mix of poetry, fiction and non-fiction on the widest range of topics this month – our contributors try to make you laugh, sympathise, nod in agreement and feel for their characters. We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we did putting it together. Off you go!
Sundar Singh has tremendous luck when it comes to gambling, but his wife won’t hear of it. So when Mohanraj invites Sundar Singh to a game of chance, Singh reluctantly agrees, but is setting himself up for something he didn’t gamble for.
In a poem laced with humour, M. Mohankumar writes about a man who earns a nickname, thanks to the Jubba he wears as a matter of habit.
A man writes a mail to his dead wife sharing his opinion on his son Badri’s marriage decision, the girl he has chosen to marry, the happenings at the wedding and the house that Badri and his wife move into after they get married.
With Mother’s Day being celebrated this month, Anupama Krishnakumar speaks about the common expectations and beliefs associated with motherhood in different circumstances. A change in attitude, she feels, will lead to healthier relationships and a better world.
Natasha Gayari’s story is about a day in the lives of an old man, his family and a Star Fruit tree and captures the nature and perceptions of the people in the house.
Mumbai is a city that has its own distinct way of working – testing yet addictive. Parth Pandya captures the nature of the city he comes from.
Mr. Rangarajan is a man of habit, routine and order. He suddenly finds himself in an old folks’ home, and finds it hard to come to terms with the people he shares it with, who seem to be against anything he stands for. Add to it the hoopla around the Indian Premier League, and Mr. Rangarajan just wants out of it all. Vani Viswanathan tells the story of what happens.
