poem Archives - Page 64 of 164

January 5, 2023
Dr Parneet Jaggi
Poem

Remembering the Youngest Martyrs

A heart-wrenching ballad of betrayal, bravery, and valour, where two young sons of Guru Gobind Singh attained martyrdom by Dr Parneet – exclusively for Different Truths. Seven and nine-...

January 4, 2023
Mandakini Bhattacherya
Poem

Sari Mammaries

A tongue-in-cheek poem about a sari-clad Indian woman, by Mandakini, exclusively for Different Truths. Up one, two, three - Three steps in a trice - Lightly she trips -...

December 24, 2022
Mamta Joshi
Poem

The Lingering Scent of Sanctuaries

The agony of a city dweller, travelling in the spatial world and the voyage within are the concerns of Mamta in this evocative poem. Cyclical nature of festivals Entwined with...

December 23, 2022
Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca
Poem

Peace

Kavita’s poem on peace in the dark times is like a prayer that is meaningful with Christmas and New Year celebrations on. An exclusive for Different Truths. I dream...

December 22, 2022
Francesco Favetta
Poem

The Sea of Life

An inward-looking philosophical poem that depicts sailing in a stormy sea of life, by Francesco – exclusively for Different Truths. It is like the sea stormy emotions stir the...

December 21, 2022
Dr Jyothsnaphanija
Poem

Learning a Song

Dr Jyothsnaphanija portrays a mundane day while initiating a non-Malayali friend to speak in Malayalam in this poem – exclusively for Different Truths. We have to listen to the...

December 20, 2022
Prof. Swaraj Raj
Poem

Poet-photographer Dr Swaraj’s micro poem on Dandelions – exclusively for Different Truths. Unmoored – gossamer dandelion seeds balmy breezes they ride Photo by the poet Prof. Swaraj RajProf. Swaraj...

December 19, 2022
Vinita Agrawal
Poem

My Father-in-Law Often Spoke About

In this poem, Vineeta portrays the deep ethnic divide between the two communities post-partition. Earlier, there was no such clash – an exclusive for Different Truths. the pot...

December 17, 2022
Mohini Awasthi
Poem

There Used to be a Person…

A melancholic poem about ageing – by Mohini, exclusively for Different Truths. There used to be a person Behind that wrinkly skin A spark, in place of that baggy...

December 16, 2022
Sangita Kalarickal
Poem

Chai: Water in a Tea Kettle

A thought-provoking, inward-looking autobiographical poem by Sangita – exclusively for Different Truths. Water in the tea kettle Shimmers with bubbles An expectation of a rising tempo Weaving through swirls...