Sarala Balachandran, Author at Different Truths

November 4, 2025
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

My Silence/ I Cherish a Leap of Love

Here are two poems by Sarala, in Different Truths. The first poem is inward-looking, a tribute to a mother. The second verse is an outward journey, where the poet...

June 12, 2025
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

Creation of God…

In this verse, Sarala sings the praise of God’s creation, exclusively for Different Truths. Blooming buds Tiny and cute Colourful fragrant flowers Spreading aroma everywhere Mighty mountains High and brown Verdant meadows Green and lush Singing brooks Swaying...

May 27, 2025
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

Healing Lost Love: The Power of Compassion

Sarala poignantly captures in verse the agony of an aged mother sent to an old-age home, exclusively for Different Truths. Oh God, how I cried to see that old...

April 12, 2025
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

Dementia, the Demon

An intense social awareness poem on dementia by Sarala, in Different Truths. He was the much sought after engineer in a well-known firm With foreign trips plenty A man...

July 24, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

Love Conquers All

Sarala’s evocative poem is about universal love conquering all, like a radiant sun banishing darkness, exclusively for Different Truths. This sublime word Love is amazing like Mount Everest standing...

July 16, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Literature, Poem

Misty Nights …

Sarala BalachandranSarala Balachandran was working with an import-export organisation in the administrative department for 38 years. She retired eleven years back. Married, with two sons aged 43 and 36,...

June 14, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

When Death Knocked at my Door…

An evocative poem about the final journey, by Sarala, exclusively for Different Truths. When death knocked at my doorI got dressed very fastIn my finest attireWearing beautiful fragrantflowers in...

May 8, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

The Young Widow of Benaras

Here’s a heart-wrenching tale of a young widow of Benaras by Sarala, in Different Truths. The young widow in white attireWrapped around carelesslyhardly married for six monthsSitting under the...

April 17, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

She

An evocative poem by Sarala that celebrates the innocence of a girl-child within an old woman, in Different Truths. Behind her silvery threads Creaking bones Wrinkled face Lifeless eyes Still,...

April 9, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

Alienation

An evocative poem from Sarala wherein she describes the dark, gloomy world of depression and alienation, exclusively for Different Truths. Why was Sheila alienated From the society? Give me...

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