Ice, Fragile
An evocative poem, by Deeya, exclusively for Different Truths. Ice melts, the ductile ice beaten, with sharp edges and insomnia The water irresistibly flows along its corners-...
Of Laundry, White Shirt and Rebirth
Soumik’s poem describes the washing machine humming to life and spinning dirty laundry into rebirth, for Different Truths. I wakeEvery morningThe moment my wifeSwitches on the washing machine I...
Haunting Baroque Melodies Over Restless Blue Waves
Sayantani’s poem deals with baroque whispers on blue shores: a nomad bard’s haunting tryst, for Different Truths. The blue water is not that blitheA faint sound of the baroque...
Aquarius/Living out of Poem
Aquarius A poem of longing and wish by Tatjana. Dedicated to Dragoljub Djuričić While it’s raining, and when there is happiness,And while dreaming the green knight,When the fear is...
When the Flame Dies, True Love is Reborn
Ashok’s poem dwells on a lone flame, it flickers low, whispering the ancient truth: every life must dim before it dazzles again. Decay is just rebirth disguised. The flickering...
The Missing*
A heart-wrenching poem by Moinak about missing tigers, raising awareness against illegal poaching of the wild cats. Every year, they are going missing,From Parks, Sanctuaries,From registers as they are christenedBy...
Our Love is on the Scale, the Fish Weighs More
Arindam’s poem, tongue-in-cheek. explores how a Bengali spouse navigates a life where their partner’s true, eternal love belongs solely to fish, for Different Truths. My darling, your eyes are...
Eternal He-Man Dharmendra: Bollywood’s Timeless Force Bids Adieu
Dharmendra, Bollywood’s indomitable ‘He-Man,’ stormed hearts with raw power and vulnerability across 300+ films. RIP legend—your legacy endures eternally. Arindam and Rita pay tribute to the legendary actor in...
Love, Language, and the Legacy of Loss
Kushal’s poem, for Different Truths, is a haunting lunar memory revealing silent communication, magical moments, and a family’s secret past. In the last lunar event on the other side...
Growing up in a War Zone
Meher, in this war zone story set in Syria, deals with the impoverished villagers, their hopes, fears, deceits, insecurities, and more – in Different Truths. Nabeel had never seen...