Blue Whistling Thrush
Poet-photographer, Dr. Swaraj’s haiku verse, exclusively for Different Truths. the forest resoundedwith his crepuscular serenadesthe day ebbed away Photo by the poet
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...
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...
Kafir’s Ghazals: A Spotlight on Love, Pain, and Self-Discovery
Nabanita reviews Rajorshi Patranabis’ Soliloquy: Ghazals, a literary work that explores themes of love, separation, pain, and loneliness, experimenting with verse form and vocabulary, exclusively for Different Truths. My...
Finding Beauty in the Scorch: Tagore’s Love for Summer
Ruchira explores Rabindranath Tagore’s appreciation for summer in his poetry, highlighting its beauty and power, and Tagore’s use of long robes in the heat. An exclusive for Different Truths....
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 Look at the Devastating Impact of Heatwave 2024
Dr. Amrinder’s poem, in two parts, reflects on India’s summer of 2024, describing it as the worst heatwave in memory, in the first part, exclusively for Different Truths. Waves...
