Place

Is there a
Place in the
World where
A woman can
Feel safe....
A woman of
Any age?

Any time,
Any day,
Can she
Be there and
Walk about....
Without feeling
Unsafe?

Poetry © Aparna Chatterjee

Reading

Reading this makes me wonder if God exists....
https://www.boloji.com/articles/54839/her-pain-our-progress
If He's there, how could He allow this injustice?

You can read more about Dr. James Marion Sims here.
https://eji.org/news/rethinking-the-legacy-of-marion-sims/

Regards
Aparna

Rice

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Daal-Chawal

Sambar-Chawal
Dahi-Chawal
Chana-Chawal
Rajma-Chawal
Curry-Chawal
Kadhi-Chawal,
The delicious
Buttered rice
And also plain
Rice.

Just like
Plain chapattis,
I also like
Plain rice.

All sorts of
Rice dishes
I like.

What is there
Not to like?! :)

My friends and family
Cannot relate to me
Having plain rice and
Plain chapattis but often
I don't feel like having
Any add-ons, simply
Enjoying everything
Plain, even plain idlis
Without sambar or
Chutneys.

But that shouldn't
Be surprising, as
You know, I am a
Plain Jane :-)

Poetry © Aparna Chatterjee

Nostalgia

I've been remembering him since the 4th of last month (the day he passed away).

I've now been able to devote the time to create a playlist dedicated to him, honouring his memories.

He was a versatile actor. I liked his movies.

He and his co-stars gave us some beautiful songs to reminisce and cherish.

I thank the singers, composers and lyricists of his movies who've gifted us such wonderful music with nice lyrics.

If you like this playlist, do remember to share. I've made it with a lot of love and care.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAP2Wr4O1JanbmP1ismFknRPL7qLz7wNG

If Manoj Kumar (1937-2025) is somewhere out there looking upon us, I hope he realises what he's given to us.

Immense thanks,
And gratitude to him,
As always ~ Aparna ~

Things

Lights
Fans
Vinyl
Carpets
Wardrobes
Blinds
Curtains,
Kitchen and
Bathroom fittings,
Taps and showers
And flooring, and
Of course, the myriad
Hues of paints and
Varnishes.

Things
Needed
For refurbishing
And renovating
Properties, I try
My best to source
Them, if budget
Permits, I do
Choose the
Best of them,
But have
Never relished
Searching and
Buying these
Things so
Relevant to
Interior designing,
Even though I've
Good taste in decor
And aesthetics.

I can never be
An interior designer,
Cannot relate to
People who
Relentlessly
Keep searching
And buying these
Things and also
Enjoy renovating,
Refurbishing and
Interior designing.

But try as I might,
I cannot avoid it.
With six properties
To repair and maintain,
Like it or not, I have to
Do it.

Being so happy
With reading and
Writing, immersed
In nature, music
And photography,
I don't get attracted
To materialism,
But the need for
Money to make a
Living, necessitates
It, thereby depending
On rental properties
For a source of income.

Poetry © Aparna Chatterjee

Rose

I and my daughter often converse in verses.
Like me, she also writes and likes poetry.
As she lives away from home near her Uni, most of our correspondence happens through phone-calls and emails.

In January, she asked me: Favourite flower! What's yours?
I replied: Always a scented Rose 🌹

Seeing this beautiful flower today, made me recall our mother-daughter Q&A.
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/b339/live/6a0e69e0-2cce-11f0-8193-a1e7e6e5e36e.png.webp

Hope you like it.

Cheers

Aparna

She

She could be
Your mother's
Age, or maybe
Even your
Grandmother's
Age.

Spare her.
Why rape her?

You were sent
To care for her.

She trusts you.
Why betray her?

If you fail to be
Sober to her,
You'll fail her
As her carer.

I wrote this after reading this News.

https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/04/27/swedens-elder-rape-scandal/

© Aparna Chatterjee