Lily Swarn

Lily Swarn

Lily Swarn is a gold medallist and a double university colour holder from Panjab University. She has authored, A Trellis of Ecstasy (poetry), Lilies of the Valley (essays), The Gypsy Trail (novel). A multilingual poet, writer and columnist, her poems have been translated into 13 languages. A radio show host and Emcee, she received World Icon of Peace, Chandigarh Icon Award, Woman of Substance, World Icon of Literature and several other prestigious awards.

Chhotu

Deprivation, born out of poverty and hunger, has snatched away the carefree childhood from millions of children in India and other Third World countries. Here’s Lily’s short story, based on real...
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  • June 9, 2016
  • Lily Swarn
  • Poem

Sweet Peas / She Came

Sweet Peas Here are two evocative poems by Lily for Different Truths. Cloying cinnamonic caressing scent of sweet-peas Wafting  across the  moss green expanse of gambolling meadows Bamboo grasses...
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Blissful Solitude!

Lily talks of the blissful solitude and the cacophony that shackles us. We might be lonely in a room full of people. Here’s her wonderful discourse. “In a soulmate, we find not...
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  • May 23, 2016
  • Lily Swarn
  • Poem

Just Words

Lily’s poem on the enigma of words. Cursive writing, italics, capitals Words in veils, sometimes blood red, or virginal  bridal white Hastily scribbled on a paper  napkin Scrawled shoddily...
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Gratitude

Most of the time, we are grumbling and complaining. We hardly pause to count our blessings. Lily speaks of the immense power of gratitude in this Different Truths’ exclusive. “I...
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  • May 17, 2016
  • Lily Swarn
  • Poem

Maya / The Backwaters

Here are two poems of Lily. The first one Maya is a tongue-in- cheek view of the various illusions of life. Her second poem, The Backwaters, transports us to beauteous Kerala....
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  • May 15, 2016
  • Lily Swarn
  • Poem

Fleeing from Fears?

An evocative poem by Lily. She talks of fears here. Fears perched like  petrified flies on a jaggery  heap Fears like the whirlpool In a muddy monsoon puddle Choking...
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Mothers and Beloveds

Lily talks of the real, flesh-and- blood mother, not the flat, cardboard-like sentimental mother, depicted in films and songs. We fight the most with our mothers because we love her...
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  • May 7, 2016
  • Lily Swarn
  • Poem

Oceanic Eyes

Lily’s tribute to her mother on Mother’s Day. She talks of her sea-green oceanic eyes, among other things. Your  perfume, dripping love As you tucked me into bed With the...
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