Fear
An intense, women-centric prose poem by Deeya, in Different Truths. Fear is unknown; I’ve felt it in my fingers and toes. I backpack it in my nightmares. The devil’s...
How does Data Travel?
Tanya tells us how data travels, on the Internet, exclusively for Different Truths. In today’s world of technology, we use different applications for various purposes. For almost everything, there...
B = Betrayal
A social responsive poem on betrayal by Poornima, in Different Truths. I am a room full of boxes of betrayalsStacked like files of complaints - uncared, unheardThe pretty violets...
The Game of Life and Death…
The concept of ‘good death’ (euthanasia) existed in the ancient world. Medical assistance was not needed when the Homeric warrior died as a hero and was expected to accept...
Churned in the Soul
A powerful and an intense poem by Elsy, in Different Truths. The ache that burntinto consciencegrew into a blaze.It was doused,but then the soulwent up in flames!Which is more...
A Less Visited Greek Island Sifnos
Rupa takes us on a tour of a getaway, a less visited Greek island, Sifnos. It boasts of grand sunrises, spectacular sunsets against the backdrop of the Aegean Sea,...
From Silence to Resilience!
Here’s an inward-looking, women-centric poem where Aishwarya talks of her voyage, her insecurities and strengths, for Different Truths. as I pondered in silence...my life reeled before mefrom when I’d...
When Death Knocked at my Door…
An evocative poem about the final journey, by Sarala, exclusively for Different Truths. When death knocked at my doorI got dressed very fastIn my finest attireWearing beautiful fragrantflowers in...
A Letter to My Daughter
Humourist Rachna’s take on board exams and the fear psychosis that parents and elders build around it. In a soulful letter to her daughter, she spells out her priorities as...
Rantings of my Heart
An evocative protest poem, where Anoucheka and her heart converse about a cruel world, for Different Truths. Tell me, urged my heartTell me why the world is so cruel Wars...