A poem on the non-negotiable nature of grief and loss.
Tag: death in the family
How My Husband Remembers His Father Through His Paan Addiction
I wonder if I am exploiting my husband’s memories of him by penning them down or am I immortalising them, keeping them safe for him to revisit when we …
A Late Eulogy to My Uppa
I lost my father to COVID-19 in May 2021. He was the best there ever was, even though I couldn’t see it for a long time.
Dadaji’s Safari Suit
This poem is an ode to the author's late grandfather, who passed away in December 2020.
Growing Trees Without Roots
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the roots of our family – our parents – have left us, and the trees are left behind to grow by themselves.
(C)leftover
A poem on losing loved ones to COVID-19 while watching the government brutally mismanage the situation.
This Winter, Maaji
A poem on the continuing mourning which follows after the loss of a loved one, and the way our memories of them are attached to seasons or things or …