Remnants
An evocative poem about suffering, by Amita, exclusively for Different Truths. The remnants of my silence Hung on the words Heart-felt, held, weighed On my tongue heavy – Unuttered....
Spring: Season of Love
Inspired by two Bengali songs, Prof. Sonjoy transcreates the romance of Spring, exclusively for Different Truths. To the lilt of the flute To the beat of the Mridanga Comes the...
The Bustle of the Wild Air
An evocative poem, by Kamrun, about wild air, wandering traveller and more, exclusively for Different Truths. In a silent spring with a misty wild air I can listen to...
Of Magic Lamp, Aladdin, Healing and Hurt
Aladdin, a character in a book, seeks to be released to heal this world. An evocative poem by Harinder, exclusively for Different Truths. I was cleaning my small library,...
Animated Joys
An intense woman-centric poem, by Nibedita, wherein she searches her identity, exclusively for Different Truths. They ask me, what do I do the entire day? Their eyes questioning my...
Missing you Again, Today
An enigmatic love poem, by Rajashree, exclusively for Different Truths. Your memory is still there. Clings to a moulding wall At every gust, they push me back, Leaves murmur...
Doctor
Here is a poem by Soumya, about a lady doctor, a gallant knight, exclusively for Different Truths. You see that lady all in white? She is our own gallant...
Surpanakha, the Demon of Desire
An intense, woman-centric poem, by Dr. Roopali, exclusively for Different Truths. For you alone the roasted yams and the lentils…. you have eaten enough, have you not eaten your husband our...
Last Night…
An evocative poem about the loss of love, by Rajashree, exclusively for Different Truths. Drunken night was weeping in pain, Murky sky was whispering rain Stars had lost their...
The Bee’s Song
As an homage to the singer Baul Shah Abdul Karim, Prof. Sonjoy transcreates a baul song from Bengali into English. An exclusive for Different Truths. Without you I cannot...