Protest - Different Truths

October 21, 2024
Gopal Lahiri
Poem

A Struggle for Survival & Endurance in a Post-Abhaya City

Gopal’s protest poem, exclusively for Different Truths, depicts a city’s streets filled with defiance, questioning rulers’ ability to ignore demands before change becomes too strong. Abhaya’s are flying over...

June 11, 2024
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

Rantings of my Heart

An evocative protest poem, where Anoucheka and her heart converse about a cruel world, for Different Truths. Tell me, urged my heartTell me why the world is so cruel Wars...

May 4, 2024
Olaitan Maryam Mojisola
Poem

When the Lies are Gone

An intense and powerful protest poem by Olaitan that explores ‘living shadows of truths’ and ‘pleasant tortures’, in Different Truths. The living shadows Of truths visitThe tombsOf our minds,And the pristine...

March 27, 2024
Mopuru Penchula Narasimham
Poem

How Language Can Explode Against Oppression

Mopuru’s poem highlights the power and persistence of the written word, using metaphors to illustrate its resilience and ability to overcome attempts to silence it, exclusively for Different Truths....

October 13, 2023
Aparajita Dutta
Poem

The Sun Drinks my Lemonade

An intense protest poem by Aparajita, in Different Truths. The sun drinks my lemonade, Stoic of the clouds That swell up with my tears, Husbanding a water we have...

March 23, 2023
Concetta Pipia
Poem

Stop! Critical Race Theory

Here’s a protest poem by Concetta against race, gender and class, against Critical Race Theory – exclusively for Different Truths. In the world of Critical Race Theory, where justice...

November 1, 2022
Mamta Joshi
Poem

Untamable Homunculi

Here’s a poem of unrest and protest by Mamta. A Narrator Spasming within Saturated with bored, desiccated life Loses control Over his characters Is he a Czar? Why should...

July 27, 2022
Neelam Dadhwal
Poem

Something More

Here’s a poem of protest and hope, by Neelam, in Different Truths. When you can rather speak than soil your feet halfway through let your voice be heard without...

July 23, 2022
Arun Dash
Poem

It is Still Okay!

A protest poem by Arun, for Different Truths. The merciless few spilled bloodAll over and killed all, barring the onesThat survived the bloodbath.It’s still okay! Rascals looted the peopleOf...

May 11, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Poem

A Plea

An evocative protest poem, by Shernaz, exclusively for Different Truths. rendered sightless by arrogant oratory suspended in a state of foolish denial swept off their feet, they cart-wheeled oblivious...

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