Harmonised
An evocative poem by Elsy, in Different Truths. They moved into an abode new by the railway line when she was nine. Sleep became alien as chugged the...
Nourishing Night
Here’s a poem, by Arun, in the tradition of the Romantics, wherein the poet’s love for the night, in Different Truths, is invigorating. The myriad conversations I hold with...
If Only
Men often fail to see what women would have liked them to observe and understand. Here’s such anguish by Meenakshi, in this evocative verse, in Different Truths. He...
The Spirit of India
A patriotic poem by Manthena Damodara, in Different Truths. India is not, in essence, a piece of earthIt represents a sea of marvellous mirth Tradition has its reputedly robust roots Facilitating...
A Tale of Two Statues
An intense ballad, the fury of nature and an old woman, in this verse by Sumita, in Different Truths. “The Old Woman’s escaping!” reported my sons. The flood water...
Fleeting Time!
A poem about death, by Durgesh, that sees life in harsh reality, for Different Truths. Fleeting timedigs graveso deep. From the spade of pendulumwhich does soundlike tick-tock. Sometimes we...
Nature and Environment as seen by Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore’s love of Nature was extremely subtle. For him the wide-open skies, spaciousness, and tranquillity of the countryside symbolised freedom. His numerous writings reveal the intensity of his relationship with...
Kabuliwala of the Eden Gardens
As an homage to Tagore, Atrayee writes a modern version of Kabuliwala. This Mini’s world is that of crayons, TV, Cricket matches, and more. But, the echoes of...
The Interconnectedness of all Things
Our columnist, Shernaz finds an interconnectedness in various aspects of life. We are not just interconnected, we are interdependent and to take it further ‘we inter-are’, ‘interbeings’ as the...
Azalea
Here’s a poem about the spring flowers, Azalea, by Elsy, in Different Truths. Azalea, your magenta clusters make me muse on your amazing regalia. “We wait all winter for...