A woman-centric protest poem by Parvathy, exclusively for Different Truths.

People called her by different names… 
She blew forth like the wind –
Spreading the fragrance of wild roses.
She poured forth like the torrential rain-
And soothed the Sun burnt baked soil.
She wrapped around like the mist-
And comforted the souls in the shroud.
She wafted in like the clouds-
Filling in the vibrance of love in each one’s lives.
And thus spake people who addressed her by different names.
 
They raised queries – 
Regarding her myriad forms. 
Never Stopping to remember – 
Durga 
Kali 
Saraswathi 
Lakshmi and 
Parvathi…
 
Yet, despite addressing her by different names. 
The Lakshmi in her, prospered. 
The Saraswathi in her, enlightened. 
The Parvathi in her, blessed. 
And the Durga and Kali in her, took to arms to live and let live. 
And people called her by different names. 
She treaded a variety of paths, 
To lead her daughters
To be called after her…

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Parvathy Ramachandran

Parvathy Ramachandran is a writer and an academician. She started her career as a teacher at Al Noor International School, Bahrain, before she joined TKMM College, Nangiyarkulangara as Assistant Professor of English. She has also served Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam. Parvathy’s fields of interest include poetry, short fiction, Transcultural studies, Gender studies, etc. She has presented papers national and international seminars. She published her debut anthology of poems, Late Night Lantern

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