Not Even The Stars Are Eternal
byIs anything eternal? Sarita Jenamani’s poignant verse reflects on the ephemerality of life & the universe.
Art & Poetry
The Year Turned
byAs the year turns, moments that lingered, leave; the new turn into old & the old turn into new. Jaya Nair’s moving poem.
A Lover’s Lament
byThe rhythmic beat of unspoken words shrink your lover’s world; Here’s a poem that weaves silence & love with words.
Masala Money
byIs money the engine of the world? Do we slave away our entire lives seeking money?
On Wearing A Sadri In The West
bySadri, the quintessential coat, may stand out in a quaint Irish town but it manifests itself in many avatars in India.
The Cave
bySurreal, fictive, acrid – Pritha Mahanti’s poem will take you on a transcendental journey into a bizarre & wild world.
Give Me A Home
bySeeking a home – sweet home – Rasheed Iqbal pens a lyrical verse, ‘with apologies to Frank Sinatra.’
The Polluters
byBleeding from an orifice, you pollute the world; We snatch your right to enter the shrine. Kamini Vadana’s lamentation.
A Wretched City Of Dreams
byThe city of dreams glitters like gold; but it sucks in the filth & brews evil. Eka Love Ya’s caustic poem.
Cat & Rain
byAn allegorical verse, pregnant with melancholic meaning, depicting a decrepit cosmos about to crumble & rejuvenate.
Tryst
bySreedhar Vinnakota’s poem takes us on a rollercoaster ride through the land of million mutinies and touches a raw nerve.
Broken
byThe darkness of life, emotional emptiness & the aura of hope, are conveyed through Pratip Sen Gupta’s poignant poem.
Frooti For Blood
byHave you ever donated blood? In this quirky poem, Nicholas Hoffland takes you through the emotions of giving blood.
Memories From The Jukebox
byIf we recollect our memories from the jukebox, do we realise that we have built walls, stong walls around us?
Blood-Soaked
byWere you not born from your mother’s uterus, her blood running through your veins? Shelly Bhoil’s powerful poem.