Rain
An evocative rain poem, celebrating the many shades and hues of nature, by Dr. Amrinder, exclusively for Different Truths. Raindrops drum upon my window Like a bunch of jolly...
A Happy Day
A poignant ballad, by Anika, about the pain, sufferings, ennui and the indifference – all a part of city life. An effective satire, exclusively for Different Truths. A happy...
A Complicated Reunion: Love, Longing, and Money
Hein Min’s story explores the complexities of a young man’s adoptive mother’s relationship, highlighting themes of family, forgiveness, and yearning for belonging. An exclusive for Different Truths. I had...
Love in the Storm: A Challenging World
Francesco’s poem delves into the power of human expression and the complexities of love in a world marked by suffering, exclusively for Different Truths. Continue the story in the...
Love and Loss in the Journey of Infertility
Anila’s poignant poem explores the profound grief and yearning of a woman struggling with infertility, exclusively for Different Truths. Thirsty Mother, yearning for a toddler, Her heart aches, her...
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,...
Missing on a Weekend
A bold prose-poem of Deeya, in Different Truths, set in the urban settings and sensibilities of the 21st century. Weekends are subterfuges in love, desire, pain. They are the extra...
Myanmar’s Underbelly: The Price of Survival for One Woman
A single mother in Myanmar grapples with sacrifice, secrecy, and the longing for normalcy. Read Hein Min’s story, a poignant tale exclusive to Different Truths. Through imperceptible nail-fitting cleavages...
Concrete Jungles: A Look at Urban Disillusionment
Sangeeta’s poem explores the tension between beauty and goodwill in modern life, questioning mindless housing developments, exclusively for Different Truths. Like a philocalist I believe in eunoia It was...
A City’s Machine Heart: Is Technology Taking Over?
Monika’s poem depicts a city transformed into a surreal landscape dominated by technology, where humans crave connection but become increasingly isolated, exclusively for Different Truths. The city, a phantasmagoria...