I have known Vijayamma almost from her birth! Both her father Shri. Kishan Nayak and her mother Smt. Lakshmi are more than family. I saw Vijaya in school, college and when she began to work. She grew up before me. I too was a part of her education, career and growth… though the part was […]
Author: Dr. K. Raja Gopal Reddy
EYE WITNESS
A story or a passage or a situation that was loved by my father called ‘EYE-WITNESS’ (from a policeman’s report). My father himself was a supercop and obviously it is natural for him to love this passage. For him this is one of the best report any policeman could write. This report shows the reliability […]
NEITHER I NOR YOU
The following poem is taken, modified, inspired and dedicated to that wonderful poet Christina Rosetti (1830-1894). This poem, I read in 1977-78 in class VII or VIII and I did not understand a word of it. My teachers were kind enough to promote me to the next class. Today I am romancing with the same […]
MY FATHER’S FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY
Today is Father’s 1st Death Anniversary – as per the Hindu calendar. It is said by Pujari Shashank that there is an Extra Month (Adhika Maasam in Telugu) and as a consequence the anniversary is being performed today i.e. on 11th April, 2024! There is a division of opinion among brothers about the subsequent yearly […]
Our Father’s House
There are two houses that are my father’s houses. These are the houses that were built by my father, grandfather and my mother. The house that was built by my grand & great grand parents (of which I have few memories) was in a bad shape, due to age. Over the past 100 years, may […]
YOUR GMAIL IS ALMOST FULL!
I received the following mail from Gmail: ” You are almost out of storage and may not receive new emails. “You have used 96% of the 15GB of Google account storage that is shared across Google Drive, Gmail and Google photos. Once you run out of space you won’t be able to send or receive […]
GOOD FRIDAY!
The origin of Good Friday is in Christianity; Jesus was crucified as a criminal in Jerusalem. He was arrested, tried and sentenced to death by crucifixion on a Friday. He was nailed to the cross and left to die. Crucifixion was a brutal form of punishment imposed by the Roman authorities on the enemies of […]
ATONING SINS IN MY DEATH
When I am finally laid to rest Do not cremate my body to ashes Using 500 kg of precious wood And expensive clarified butter. When I am finally gone forever, Beg you to put me not on display In the freezer boxes or stinking mortuary; Allow me to go as quickly as possible. Please bury […]
What Happens in Role Reversal?
Role Reversal is just a thought…a wield imagination. What happens if a man were to become an edible meat giving animal for all others? A skilled Butcher provides high-quality meats and services to customers. The Butcher will perform quality inspections, use meat grinders, knives, saws, and other tools to cut meat down into smaller portions, […]
Come at 4 pm for Tea. I Will Wait
After repeated knocking on the window, later on the door, after calling him aloud over 10 times and 15 minutes later, he slowly opened the door. There is an agreed emergency entry into the house, but unfortunately it was latched from inside. Otherwise, I would not have waited for 15 long minutes anxiously. The distance […]
