Encrypted Insecurities
byWith all movement stalled, for once, the world seems to behave itself. For a poet, this bizarre tranquillity like utopia.
Art & Poetry
The Girl Inside a Man
bySiddhartha’s mystical poem is provocative & abstruse – stands apart for its poetic recompense.
What Kalidasa Teaches Us About The Lockdown, Loss Of Biodiversity & Climate Change
byCenturies ago, Kalidasa deciphered the art of communicating through the cloud messenger & codified it as a Sanskrit verse.
Living The Crowned Life
byThe dragon-inflicted “social distancing” is a luxury for the privileged. But for the poor, it’s an invitation from misery.
What If?
byIs social distancing coming in the way of your romantic life?
Self-Visualization Of My Death: Finality
byThere is no certainty in life; death, however, is a certainty. But life moves on, including your family & heaven.
Blackout
byAdvaith writes a cinematic, fascinating & delightful poem.
What Changed In The Village
byA rural village is turned into a concrete block of flats and called “development.” Neelima tells the story in a verse.
A Nodding Acquaintance
byA thought-provoking, refined and scholastic poem that questions you to think about the things you take for granted.
Curry Conversations
byConversations over coffee and chai are quotidian. What would curry conversations be like?
The Trifling Complex
bySupraajha’s thought-provoking poem questions the basis of our actions & asks if we need to put pressure on ourselves.
Memory
byDo your memories reveal that you are no longer the person you once were? Jaya Nair’s fascinating poem.
How European Art Deco Found Its Way To India
byWhat’s the connection between the 14th Maharaja of Indore, Holkar II & Pablo Picasso? How did that influence Art Deco in India?
Coinage
byRituparna Sengupta writes a charming poem that triggers nostalgia for the ten paise and its smaller cousin, the two paise.
Life Through Pages
byLife, much like a book, is filled with stories we cherish & appreciate. Bina, a poet, reflects on them through verse.