A Poem on Everything that Cuts
An intense poem by Poornima, in Different Truths, that talks of the territorial nature of man, and more Have you seen a marked territory? A border that defines what...
Drink Deeply from my Soul
Here’s a reflective poem by Anca. She begins from the self and transcends to the other-worldly, cosmic world, the greater identity. Drink deeply from my soul,this imitation of Life...
Poets Celebrate Female Gods in Indian Folklore
Ann reviews, Tapestry of Women in Indian Mythology (Poems), edited by Dr Meenakshi Mohan, and a foreword by Devdutt Pattanaik – exclusively for Different Truths. The image of a...
Two Diaspora Women Poets Explore Ethnicity, Gender, & Identity
Two diaspora poets, Lopamudra Banerjee and Priscilla Rice, explore ethnicity, gender and identity in their poetry collection, We Are What We Are – a review by Amita, exclusively for...
Of So Much Yearning!…
A poignant love poem by Anca. Love!… of so much yearningI do not know how to count my steps anymore…of so much longing I grew a foreston the verge...
Lost Moments / A Caring Heart
Here are two poems by Shalini. In Lost Moments, she points out the futility of debates when we should pause and admire its beauty instead. Her second poem, A...
The Genesis of Mother Worship: Invoking 12 Autumn Goddesses
Our Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Arindam, traces the genesis of the mother worship from the Vedic, Upanishad, Puranic, the two epics and other religious texts. He discusses the Special Issue...
Durga Puja amongst Faith, Fallacy and Festivity
Arindam RoyArindam Roy has over four decades of experience in various newsrooms of renowned media houses. He is the Founder, Publishing Director, Editor-in-Chief of Different Truths, and Kavya Kumbh...
Nursery Rhymes for Adults: Portrayal of a Childlike Self
Abu reviews Prof Jagdish Savita’s debut English collection of poetry, Nursery Rhymes for Adults – exclusively for Different Truths. Professor Jagdish Savita, born in 1934, at Deoband, in UP,...
Madhu Raghavendra’s Intoxicating Poems are a Delight
Sonali reviews Madhu Raghavendra’s book of poems, Make me Some Love to Eat, exclusively for Different Truths. When I finished Neruda’s “Love poems”, I couldn’t get into the most profound kernel of his...