Drawn Close by Time
Here’s a love poem in an urban sensibility, by Sushant, exclusively for Different Truths. An image, A voice I grow old with time Turning the pages of books Slowly,...
The Living Masses
In this poem, Abu searches for answers and meaning among the toiling masses, exclusively for Different Truths. Is Krishna right or Arjuna? Or are they both? Is the Mahatma...
The Agony of Solitude
A dark poem of anguish and longing, by Harinder, exclusively for Different Truths. He didn’t know where to go The day she said, “NO.” As he closed his eyes,...
Demands of Kamrun After Death
A poignant, dark poem by Kamrun, wherein she enlists the demands after her death – exclusively for Different Truths. After my death All my demands details: The boat that...
The Memory of my First Bus Ride
An urban sensibility and a social concern find expression in an evocative poem by Dr Pragya, exclusively for Different Truths. The memory of my first bus ride is intense...
My Blank Pages
Here’s Sarala‘s poignant poem of love, longing, and hope, exclusively for Different Truths. I have lived and loved so many Years but all the pages are blank Why don't you...
A Maiden, Light and Shadows
An evocative poem by Rituparna explores a maiden’s binaries of light and shadows – exclusively for Different Truths. Fair-toned maiden, your feet never touch the ground. Fair-toned maiden, your...
Incandescent
Here’s an evocative poem by Lopamudra, celebrating the many layers of a woman. Shining on, the incandescent flame of her body And being, resounds in scarlet dreams. Her shadow,...
Poets
Duska talks of the many sides of poets in an inward looking verse, seeking comradeship, at the close of the poem. Poets are a gang,pretending nomads,indecisive interpretersof banalities and...
Something More
Here’s a poem of protest and hope, by Neelam, in Different Truths. When you can rather speak than soil your feet halfway through let your voice be heard without...