Children of the Soil | A Reflective Short Poem
Children of the SoilThe indomitable society’s powerful legacy of struggleIs now branded as barbarism.The indigenous, the children of the soil —Their own civilization, Mehergarh,...
From Ratnakar to Valmiki | A Reflective Short Poem
From Ratnakar to ValmikiI was Ratnakar long ago — I left behind banditry.In anger and in love I abandoned that life;from the funeral pyre’s...
The Marketplace of Hunger | A Reflective Short Poem
The Marketplace of Hunger“Can poems fill the stomach?”—What a question! One that nearly eighty percent of poets hear at some point.But did poems ever...
The Season of Renewal | A Reflective Short Poem
The Season of RenewalThe days of playing “Ubu Dosh-Kuri” are over—the days of smearing the last colors of Phagun too have passed.Now it’s Chaitra,...
Mona Lisa’s Indifference | A Reflective Short Poem
Mona Lisa’s IndifferenceMona Lisa,your indifference—these days it stirs me, makes me weep, makes me angry—it shakes every string of my being,deeply moves me, profoundly...
Children of the Soil | A Reflective Short Poem
Children of the SoilThe indomitable society’s powerful legacy of...
From Ratnakar to Valmiki | A Reflective Short Poem
From Ratnakar to ValmikiI was Ratnakar long ago —...
The True Sweeper | A Short Poem
The True SweeperFor many long years,filth has gathered—in every...
Eklavya the Luminous | A Visionary Short Poem
Eklavya the LuminousA gaze as deep as the sea—how...
The Marketplace of Hunger | A Reflective Short Poem
The Marketplace of Hunger“Can poems fill the stomach?”—What a...
The Last Idol | A Long Story
The Demand“Uncle, this time we need the full thousand.”“Yes,...
The Return of Darkness | A Haunting Short Poem
The Return of DarknessNowhere does the serene Buddha take...
The Festival of Rain | A Lyrical Short Poem
The Festival of RainA touch of coolness brings freshness...
Nitya Babu’s Everyday Journey | A Lighthearted Short Poem
Nitya Babu’s Everyday JourneyEvery day, Nitya Babu rushes off,Hanging...
The Season of Renewal | A Reflective Short Poem
The Season of RenewalThe days of playing “Ubu Dosh-Kuri”...
The Earth’s Emerald Dress | A Environmental Short Poem
The Earth’s Emerald DressWho will feed you when the...
Mona Lisa’s Indifference | A Reflective Short Poem
Mona Lisa’s IndifferenceMona Lisa,your indifference—these days it stirs me,...
The Bookseller’s Twilight | A Short Poem
The Bookseller’s Twilight…Then he left the main road and...
Because You Were There | A Dreamlike Short Poem
Because You Were ThereThe earth, the moon, the Milky...
Don’t Build Fences, Brother | A Reflective Short Poem
Don’t Build Fences, BrotherChains once bound my feet,handcuffs clasped...
Whispers of the Riverbank | A Short Poem on Meditation
Whispers of the RiverbankOn a lonely riverbank, one cool...
In the Promise of Joy | A Soulful Short Poem
In the Promise of JoyI released my gathered anger,let...
Rocky and the Autumn Sky | A Long Story
Old PhotographsGrandpa has Rocky on his neck.Rocky on Dida’s...