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To Live Or Not To Live
Years ago, I traveled to the Piazza di Spagna in Rome in search of John Keats. Never mind that it was approaching his 100th death anniversary, I simply had to meet him.
To reconcile with this desperation, I stood at the Spanish Steps before deciding to walk to the Keats-Shelley Museum — a homage to the GOATS of Romantic literature.
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When Life Happens, You Write
When you’re a writer-at-large, you let life happen to you. That way, you let your eyes steal everything that you see, put a spin on it and spill onto paper / machine some “stream of consciousness” kinda cool stuff. And if I am a true writer-at-large, it’s only fair that I must observe, muse and write about it.
My India Travel Diaries: It’s Not a Destination. It’s an Experience.
Travel Around Bharat “Once you have been to India, the rest of the world feels a little less colorful.” ~ Anonymous
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