An Eloquent Female
It’s not easy to be a woman. She has to pay a price for it, says Bhawini in this poem. Away from the spread of conformity, Away from this...
The Sky has Caught Fire
Elsy is a poet of peace. She questions terror and war in this poignant verse exclusively for Different Truths. The sky has caught fire, so has man’s conscience! Bhoom! Bhoom!...
Born into Brothels: An Ode to Sonagachhi
This poem is Lopamudra’s poetic tribute to Sonagachhi, the red light area of Kolkata, and the children of the sex workers there. It’s a continuation of the series of poetic...
Rose of a Lover
Oshin celebrates the rose in this evocative poem exclusively for Different Truths. Should she ever know, How treasured she is For she’d cease to grow Beautiful in a poet’s...
Antonyms in Life
In this poignant verse Vatsala looks at the antonyms, the binaries of life, exclusively for Different Truths. Good, bad Happy, sad Kind, mean Humble, arrogant Cruel, forgiving Selfless, selfish Respect,...
The Teacher Whispers Within…
A tribute to the ‘Teacher’ within each of us, on the occasion of Teacher’s Day, in India, by Maya. It’s the birthday of a great teacher, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (5 September,...
With this Will
A poem of integration and hope from Neelam for Different Truths. There is nothing to conquest in this sky, and not theirs or ours if it is cut enough...
Bitter Dregs of Coffee
A poem with a universality by Mamta. From coffee that two people have to the terror attacks in another continent, depicting the life and times of the now generation. A...
Yellow Poplar
In this verse about flowers and nature, Elsy sees life’s lessons. A didactic poem with a moral exclusively for Different Truths. The yellow poplar, alias, the tulip tree, stood proud...
Beneath our Panties
In this poignant verse Nigerian poet, Olaitan, defines a woman, sensitive and vibrant, beyond her anatomy. Beneath our panties are The hot coals Of knocks and punches Of holes and...