Prisha Khimavat
living life one word at a time.
For me, poetry isn’t simply expression, but rather the method in which to collect myself and piece me back together; my poetry is an amalgamation of who I’ve been, who I am and who I might become.
Category: Personal
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A few days ago, two friends and I were watching a movie together that we had all seen before, and yet, as we were watching it, all three of us kept hoping that it would end differently. When it ended, my friend turned to me and said, “Isn’t it weird how even though we knew…
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Like everyone else, I have days when I can’t help but compare myself to others. I have days when my stories don’t seem worth telling, and my brain struggles to form words. I have days when I think about all the things I’m incapable of and all the skills and talents that I don’t have.…
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Today, because it’s father’s day, I’ve been thinking about my relationship with my dad, and how it’s evolved in the past 19 years. I think our relationships with our dads our really interesting. Sometimes, we end up focusing on all the things that were missed out on, but today I want to thank him for…
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Something that’s been on my mind a lot for the past few months is productivity. When this pandemic began and everyone was trying to come to terms with quarantine and social distancing, one of the things I heard most was, “At least we can do all the things we said we didn’t have time for.…
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Every news channel, social media platform, conversation with friends or family, all seem to be about all the horrible things happening in the world. While we need to keep ourselves updated, it’s important to make sure it doesn’t take a toll on us. So this challenge is my attempt to keep a positive outlook and…