Talking with a Phantom
Here’s an evocative poem from Sunil. Hello! Yes…Sid? Hello? How are you? Mama calling, my dear boy. Cannot you recognise my voice? Yes? Oh! Happy? Yes, me too. Hearing...
A Mother Fades Away
In this poignant verse Mamta talks of the trials and tribulations of advancing age and Alzheimer. Her memory Razor sharp Loses its fluency Choked grey cells With corrosive plaque ...
Of Maya in a Mofussil Mall
Mamta depicts life in a mofussil in this verse. Adrenalin in their bloodstreams The crowded frenzy Peaking on weekends and ‘Sale’ season Reaches dazzling swanky place ...
The Murky Rain
In an innovative sonnet* form, Lopamudra unveils the agony of a girl, her loss of innocence. The little girl slices through the deep blue blush; the rain tears...
A Big Fat Destination Wedding
Mamta depicts a big fat destination wedding in this verse. Far away from the city A heritage palace Pulsates with nervous frenzy ...
A Platter of Disquiet
An evocative poem by Mamta, where she unmasks fears and appearances. Series of events Not necessarily pleasant ones Caustic and disdainful darts Thrown with practiced ease Yet we coat...
Mofussil Mummies
Smita shows us a slice of life in a laid back mofussil on the World Poetry Day. At seventy five and eighty, Under garden umbrellas They sit on the...
Punch/ I Kissed a Girl, I Liked it!
On World Poetry Day, we present are two love poems of Ampat. The first is tongue-in-cheek, and the second, rich in symbolism. Punch Love is balding Growing a paunch Writes...
Architecture of Flesh: Gutsy, Intense and Deeply Sensitive
Ravi Shankar a unique voice that is bold and honest, sensitive and rational. He writes spontaneously, from his gut, with guts. He is not ashamed to speak of man’s most...
Beggary in Bhatiyali
Smita, a trained singer, blends music with poetic sensibility. She celebrates mysticism. ta nana tantanatan tantanatan tantanatan ta nana tan tanatan ta nana tantanatan tantanatan tantanatan ta nana tan...