Find solace in reading, writing & gifting poetry
Indian poetries in English capturing the Indianness in the lavish sprinkling of Indian vernacular and mystical undertones from lived desi experiences.
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Pondering on Love Sitting in a Dentist’s Chair-A poem in rhyme
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Caged love- a story intertwined in haikus
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An epistolary poem titled, “‘Tis is the season of love, my dear”…Do you feel it in the fragrance of flowers or when dainty butterfly dances
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By definition, thrifting is the careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste and thrift stores are the ones that sell used things like clothes, books, and furniture at throwaway prices. Being born in a typical middle-class, Indian family, thrifting had always been a part of our life. Just that, we didn’t know it was called so. Also, growing up we (my sibling and I) didn’t have any regrets. We eagerly fought for the hand-me-downs and also shared things happily. It has now become part of our fond memories and we have passed on the tradition to our kids.
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A poem on how to be the voice of others by dissolving yourself. As a poet, it’s important to find strength in vulnerability.
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Written in the year 2010, this poem is a dedication to my alma mater, the prestigious Madras Christian College(MCC).
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Swatantra is not just about the title of the poem. It’s about the motherland, the land, the mother, you and me, and us all together. Hope you find yourself in Swatantra, become one and feel free from all boundaries and conditioning.
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They know not/ to raise an issue/ plinth on colour discrimination/as they raise high/with powers from designation…
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While poetry in itself can have undertones, giving us various perspectives, a cento poem goes further ahead to bring on an entirely new dimension. A cento poem is nothing but a collage poem with lines picked up from other sources of poetry/prose to combine and come up with patched-up poetry. It is total fun and also challenging.
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Captured in my memory on a busy day’s bus ride, this image of a school girl riding pillion with her dad feels like poetry out of life’s page.