Mea Culpa
byHere’s a poem that reflects on fables that we tell about the almighty, life and death.
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You
byHere’s a poem that pulls your heartstrings.
Peace Treaty
byCall for peace. Sign the treaty of love
Jayanta Mahapatra
byHere’s a poem that bids farewell to ‘one of the most widely known Indian English poets of the modern period.’
Unforgiving Algebra
byHow did we get here? Why are we doing this to ourselves?
Fifty Years
byWhat does the idea of freedom mean to people? A poem written in 1997 reflects on the matter. We published it after 26 years.
Maze
byReflective, enigmatic & cryptic, Poddar’s poem takes the reader on a journey of the self. Do read.
Saints & Sinners In Equal Measure
byHow do we understand the injustice that warps our world? How do we separate the sinners from saints?
The Rapist’s Mother
byHere’s a poignant, provocative poem that poses a difficult moral question.
Noise At Birth
byHere’s a poem that metaphorically narrates a personal story of silence & noise.
Ode To Friendship
byFriendship is the thread that binds humans together, the boat that helps sail through the mundanity of life.
Sengol-Crutch
byHere’s a poem about the Sengol & the superfluous drama surrounding it. ‘God save the king’!
A Little Secret
byA poet shares a little secret on why the size of India’s deities keeps growing bigger & bigger.
Zatalli: The Urdu Satirist Who Was Strangled To Death With A Shoelace
byZatalli, the Urdu satirist was executred for lampooning Emperor Farukkh Siyaar. His story reminds us that freedom of expression comes with a heft price tag.
Outside The Prabhadevi Mandir
bySaranya Subramanian – quirky & caustic – draws parallels between India’s gods and demi gods.