Madness
A protest poem and a poignant verse by Anoucheka, in Different Truths. Man is mad, So it would seem He births exalts at it Enjoys, uses, and even abuses...
Time for Retiral
Retirement calls for many adjustments in life. Mamta celebrates it in verse, for Different Truths. The shrill alarm bellThe acid refluxOf tightrope walkOf panic hasteDays, months, yearsAt home and...
Nourishing Night
Here’s a poem, by Arun, in the tradition of the Romantics, wherein the poet’s love for the night, in Different Truths, is invigorating. The myriad conversations I hold with...
If Only
Men often fail to see what women would have liked them to observe and understand. Here’s such anguish by Meenakshi, in this evocative verse, in Different Truths. He...
Tranquillity / Life is an Ordeal
Here are two poems by Sarala, in Different Truths. The first poem, Tranquility, is about seeking and attaining. The second poem, Life is an Ordeal, shows what poverty and...
The Spirit of India
A patriotic poem by Manthena Damodara, in Different Truths. India is not, in essence, a piece of earthIt represents a sea of marvellous mirth Tradition has its reputedly robust roots Facilitating...
Claustrophobia
An intense and poignant prose poem by Deeya, in Different Truths. Pinned against a wall a moth flutters desperately. It isn’t his wall. I can wall up my desperateness...
A Tale of Two Statues
An intense ballad, the fury of nature and an old woman, in this verse by Sumita, in Different Truths. “The Old Woman’s escaping!” reported my sons. The flood water...
Nature and Environment as seen by Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore’s love of Nature was extremely subtle. For him the wide-open skies, spaciousness, and tranquillity of the countryside symbolised freedom. His numerous writings reveal the intensity of his relationship with...
Kabuliwala of the Eden Gardens
As an homage to Tagore, Atrayee writes a modern version of Kabuliwala. This Mini’s world is that of crayons, TV, Cricket matches, and more. But, the echoes of...