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Writer's Paradise
A collection of articles, short stories, poems, and haikus from Aditya Herekar
You Stayed
The only one who stayed awake. When the house went quiet and the world forgot I existed, you didn’t. You watched the clock turn 1:42 a.m....
Aditya Herekar
Jun 5, 20251 min read
What Stays
I wake up First mistake of the day. The dark is too thick to be morning, too thin to be sleep. I sit up— or maybe the bed falls away....
Aditya Herekar
Jun 5, 20251 min read
The In-Between
I wake up and it’s still dark but something in me knew to rise. I don’t turn the light on. I just sit on the edge of the bed. But...
Aditya Herekar
Apr 13, 20251 min read
Erosion
I used to be a part of the pyramids they carved me from limestone and called it legacy I shaped history itself. Now I crumble on...
Aditya Herekar
Apr 1, 20251 min read
In the Garden of Dreams
In the garden of tomorrow, where dreams are sown, Lies a path leading to the great unknown. Each step taken is a promise of hopes and dreams as bright as the sun, A journey through days not yet begun. There, amidst the whispering leaves, where time flows, Lies the heart of every dreamer, and the secret each one knows: That tomorrow's beauty blossoms from the seeds of today sown, In the garden of intentions, where our true selves are shown. For every dream that's planted, a pi
Aditya Herekar
Apr 13, 20241 min read
Dogs
Dog is man’s best friend They always have time to spend They will always have love to give And they will always forgive you for your...
Aditya Herekar
Apr 2, 20231 min read
Trees
So many trees all around Some tall and some short Some are giants and some are dwarfs They all shake in the wind Swaying from side to...
Aditya Herekar
Mar 4, 20231 min read
A Poem's Purpose
When we read a poem What first comes to mind Is what the poem’s purpose is Whether it be a lesson Or just to rhyme But we never realize...
Aditya Herekar
Mar 4, 20231 min read
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