La Visage de Femme

Visual Diary of an Unnamed Belle

“Everything I’ve learned and unlearned.
Everything I am and everything I’ve ever been.
You’re now a witness of my life”

-Anamika Dutta

Blog Posts

  • Stories

    Stories

    Listen to the Spoken Word version of this poem *** I wanna live where the stories are!I don’t wanna live in a world without stories!I want to make people feel,I want to make people dream,I want them to smile, to chuckle,I want them to feel overwhelmed,Just as I feel after watching “The Lion King” *…

  • Dear John – An Open Letter to My Ex

    Dear John – An Open Letter to My Ex

    Listen to the Spoken Word version of this *** Hello John! How’re you? How’s everything? I know these are trying times; I hope everyone is okay. It’s not that I haven’t written a number of paragraphs & letters to you already, this one’s special. You see, I didn’t understand a lot of things when I…

  • Why Me?

    Why Me?

    Listen to the Spoken Word version of this poem *** Why me?A question I ask myself often these days.I ponder, I wonder, I sit idle.I shed tears every now and then,Even though I know, all my tears are in vain.Why me?I’ve never done wrong to anyone,I’ve never wished anyone bad.Yes, I’ve had my moments where…

  • “My Father” – A Father’s Day Special

    “My Father” – A Father’s Day Special

    My father wanted me to be a doctor.A scientist, a lawyer, a professor!My father wanted me to be anything but who I am today.“Writers are not rich” – he said,“Writer? A world can go on without a writer,This world could do without writers”My father told me that my stories are not important.My father told me…

  • Within These Four Walls

    Within These Four Walls

    Listen to the Spoken Word version of this poem *** 350 sq ft, it’s a studio!It’s cozy and the university is right next door and it’s so convenient, I love it.I will furnish it, I will make this my home!— That’s what I said when I moved in 4 years ago.Had I known I’d have…