Dr Molly’s poem is about Lent, a season of introspection, encourages growth through sharing and letting go of superficiality, an exclusive for Different Truths.

Evenings
        spread
against
             the
serenity
       of the   
sky,
       the bird
twitter
        falling
into a
    hushed
silence...
 
    the toll
of church
      bells
interrupts...
 
'Lent' Time!
 
setting
      minds on
reticence,        acceptance
     tolerance...
 
coaching
      your mind
how to
      grow tall
by growing
            small,
more in
        sharing
than in 
      getting,
and shedding
       those frills
that
    once you 
         thought
mattered...

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Dr. Molly Joseph

Dr Molly Joseph, a bilingual professor and poet from Kerala, has published 26 books, including 18 poems, two novels, and two storybooks for children. She has edited “A Handbook of Contemporary Ethics” and works for values, global peace, and togetherness. Dr Joseph has won national and international accolades and represents India at SAARC and FOSWAL literature meets. She believes in the power of the word and writes boldly on contemporary matters.