The Housewife

By Sapna Manoj

"A new bride yearning to belong. A suppressed wife looking for wings.

A woman who has to choose between her home and a career. A mother

with a question for the sphinx. A ninety-year-old who decides to live

life on her terms...they are all part of this poetry collection. From the

simple grievances of housewives to wholesom

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
• Release date: Mar 18, 2024
• ISBN: 9789362691149

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The Housewife

A Collection of Tired Poems

Sapna Manoj

Ukiyoto Publishing

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Ukiyoto Publishing

Published in 2024

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Cover Art By

Dr. Roshan Prashanth

Forever Best Friends

Dedicated to

Valsala Balakrishnan & K P Balakrishnan

Best parents. Blessed souls

Guru Nitya Chaitanya Yati

Eternal guide

Ganapati

Friend, inspiration, my God

Special thanks to

My husband Manoj who stood by my choices even when they were wrong.

My children Mridul and Mahima for making me a stronger version of myself.

My dear literary agent, Lalitha Ravindran, First Forays.

The Ukiyoto team.

And especially to my cheerleaders, wonderful friends who share their valuable stories, encouraging me to go on. They are very much a part of this poetry collection.

Contents

THE HOUSEWIFE GRUMBLES

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

THE SINK

CAUTION: WET FLOOR

SILENT TREATMENT

HOUSEWORK

PSYCHO DUST

ARE YOU A HOUSEWIFE?

SORRY I DIDN’T NOTICE

CRIBBING COMFORT

WALK IN THE PARK

THE BLOCK

ALCHEMY

THE CUCKOO CLOCK

EXISTENTIAL KITCHEN CRISIS

THE HOUSEWIFE REACHES THE PAUSE

JUST BEFORE THE PAUSE

DISAPPOINTMENT

THE FIFTIES

SOMETIMES

THE SWITCH

LEAVE ME ALONE

TRANSIENCE

THE CORD

OVERTHINKING

MOODSCAPES

MISSING LATCH

METAMORPHOSIS

THE WORLD, AN ILLUSION

SOULBEAT

REBIRTH

HOUSEWIFE MUSINGS

SHARING

CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?

CHAIR’S LAW

MEMORIES

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

THE CYCLE

WASTED NAILS

GIVE ME UNCIVILISED, ANY DAY

GOODBYE

DENOUEMENT

ONE MYNAH

NEIGHBOURS

FIREFLIES

THE FALL

WEDDING GIFT

THE HOUSEWIFE TRAVELS

CHECKING IN

THE AIRPORT LOUNGE

ODE TO IMPERFECTION

ON OUR WAY BACK

SUNSET AT SARANGKOT

LAND OF THE BUDDHA

ON REPEAT

IMMORTALITY

MISSSING OUT

GETTING AWAY

ALL ME

PINK CITY VIBES

SIZE MATTERS

PASHUPATHINATH

MOTHER AND THE SPHINX

LEFTOVERS

HOUSEWIFE HAIKU

THE HOUSEWIFE REJOICES

DINNER WITH FRIENDS

PATCHWORK SMILES

BRINGING UP MOTHER

OH MY VALENTINE

FAIRY TALE

NOTE TO SELF

ROLE MODEL

WOULD-BE-BUTTERFLY

WITH APOLOGIES TO KHALIL GIBRAN

CHANGE

THE LAST WISH

CELEBRATE YOURSELF

LISTS

About the Author

THE HOUSEWIFE GRUMBLES

Here Comes The Bride

The Sink

Caution: Wet Floor

Silent Treatment

Housework

Psycho Dust

Are you a Housewife?

Sorry, I didn’t notice

Cribbing Comfort

Walk in the Park

The Block

Alchemy

The Cuckoo Clock