Blessing my Dad
Sushmita pays her homage to her father on Father’s Day. They say, Some light from the lamp, And, Some sound from, Chanting of scriptures, Is all, And only, What...
The Closet
Sudeshna revisits memories jam packed inside a closet in this evocative verse. I found a closet Right at my doorstep Worn and rusty Dented and dusty Gently, I opened...
Muslims and LGBT Representatives Stand Together in Orlando, Florida
Anger begets anger, hatred begets hatred. The Orlando carnage, was unleashed by a gunman Omar Mateen killed 50 and injured 53, during a horrific shooting at the LGBT nightclub, Pulse. There...
Orlando Carnage: People, not guns, kill People
The Orlando Carnage, where a trigger happy youth, Omar Mateen killed 50 and injured 53, during a shootout at the LGBT nightclub, Pulse, has triggered anger and debate. One section feels...
Elder Abuse: A Hidden, Harsh Reality
Elder abuse is recognised as a continually increasing and serious problem. Despite legislations, this evil is rampant in our society. There are an estimated 100 million older people in India...
Are Gods Deaf to the Wails of Widows?
Beginning with a personal journey into the world of Vriddhashram (old age homes), Arindam cites few case studies from the two temple towns of Vrindavan and Varanasi that houses 44,000 widows....
Open Letter from an Ailing Mother to her Children in the US
Success has its price. An ailing old mother, staying by herself in a large house in Kolkata, writes a soulful letter to her successful and busy children, settled far way,...
Elders Need Loving Care, not Isolation and Neglect
Elders have given us their all, every iota of their love and care. What do we give them in return, isolation, neglect and social ostracisation. Here’s a curtain raiser...
A Yogi, a Brahmachari
An ascetic herself, Vatsala pays her tribute to a yogi and a Brahmachari (celibate) in this verse. I met a yogi, a Brahmachari, Little did he speak to me,...
The Dark Monologue
The transformation into evil has been mapped in this enigmatic poem by Sudeshna. Accused of being evil Incarnation of the devil Don’t you know your own soul? I have...