Poonam ChawlaTHE ROAD TO MARITAL BLISS IS PAVED WITH BEARS.My kids want me to share our family photographs, for something they are planning. I’m guessing it is an anniversary surprise. Which is why…Feb 18, 2022Feb 18, 2022
Poonam ChawlaLet’s Change the Ending to The Giving TreeOne seldom rises at the hour of prayer, thinking, let me be neglectful to the elderly parent, relative, or in-law living under my roof…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
Poonam ChawlaI first became conscious of Biji as a real person when I was very little, just learning to feed…She came to visit and in her petite presence (not quite five feet tall) and her rotund shape — my mother seemed transformed.Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Poonam ChawlaLentil SoupWe were reluctant participants in an event hosted by the S. Asian Association.Apr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021
Poonam ChawlaIS IT TIME TO GET REAL?I seldom pay attention to opinion posts unless they are truly beautiful or intensely abhorrent — like the Orange Man’s tweets.Dec 21, 2020Dec 21, 2020
Poonam ChawlaThe First SnowThe first snow like dandruff or like wisdom speckled on the face of a patient staring at the whites of her eyes - behind the mask.Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
Poonam ChawlaTAKE ME BACKTime covers the distance as the crow flies. Memories take a more circuitous route. And Dreams? They do but glimmer and fade like fireflies.Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020