The Taste of Meat
Here’s a poem by Prabal that critiques and makes fun of the self – an exclusive for Different Truths. Meat is my favourite food And among the fleshes of...
A Strange Bard Among Spirits
An evocative poem by Harinder where she sees spirits floating all around without the greed, avarice and jealousies of the living beings – exclusively for Different Truths. You may...
Can Envy be Hidden?
The price of success is heavy, feels Dr Pragya in this autobiographical poem exclusively for Different Truths. The day I won, much to others' disappointment it began to burn...
The Supernova
Lopamudra’s dedication to the icon of Goddess Durga, the creative feminine force at the core of our religious, cultural and mythological milieu, is a poem that attempts to transcend...
Joy of Giving
Here’s an evocative poem by Abu about the ambience during Durga Puja in an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. Pre-Puja days Bazaar wears a festive look The scent...
Navratri: Nine Avatars of Ma Durga
Harinder invokes nine avatars of Durga in reverence to the Mother Goddess – an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. Navratri and the nine avatars of Ma Durga A...
Goddess Kali Will Knock Your Door!
Pankhuri pays obeisance to Goddess Kali, worshipped on Diwali, reminding us of the humane and kind acts that she would enquire from us. An exclusive Special Feature for Different...
Peace and Liberty: The Salt of Life
A poetic tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation, on his birth anniversary by Dr Roopali, exclusively for Different Truths. In the bustling hurried, harried the city called...
Durga Puja for a Bong
The four-day euphoria of Durga Puja is lost in the wink of an eye and we go back to our robotic lives, says the poet, Sunanda, in this verse, in...
Durga, the Adya Shakti: An Invocation
Rashmi invokes Durga, the Adya Shakti (Primeval Mother), the supreme source of power and energy to slay the demons of the present day. A poem on contemporary women’s issues for the Durga...