A Labyrinth
An enigmatic poem by Prabal about inheritance – an exclusive for Different Truths. After the demise of my father I started looking through the trash he left behind While...
Of So Much Yearning!…
A poignant love poem by Anca. Love!… of so much yearningI do not know how to count my steps anymore…of so much longing I grew a foreston the verge...
Slowly, Slowly…
In this verse, Dr Molly celebrates Kerala Day exclusively for Different Truths. Slowly, slowly life filters out through the sieve of time... another November 1st Kerala Day! a morning...
Untamable Homunculi
Here’s a poem of unrest and protest by Mamta. A Narrator Spasming within Saturated with bored, desiccated life Loses control Over his characters Is he a Czar? Why should...
Brimming
Here’s an evocative poem pain and endurance, by Anumita, exclusively for Different Truths. A drop of emptiness ripples out and echoes, On the surface of the vast overflowing splendor,...
A Weed of Mine
Atrayee fictionalises a real-life experience about how an autistic child chose her, tugging on to the pallu of her saree. The paroxysms of emotions and his acceptance make him...
Isn’t Love Enough?
Here’s an evocative poem of love and longing, by Prof Nandini, exclusively for Different Truths. Isn’t love enough love? Isn’t love enough that your quest for everything else should...
The Spell of Words from Paradise Lost in Pandemic Times
Sapanpreet revisits Paradise Lost during the pandemic. Does she find answers about isolation and quarantine in Milton’s epic? Find out in an exclusive for Different Truths. Art truly is...
I am Kali, the Black Goddess
Dr Roopali identifies with the dark goddess, Kali, detailing how she severed off many heads of her oppressors – a Diwali exclusive, the day she is worshipped, for Different...
The Communion: A Reverie
Here’s Lopamudra’s poem, dedicated to her mother. It’s a soulful dialogue between a daughter and a mother. (1) Where have you been all these days, mother?I have been counting my...