Kashiana Singh’s third collection of poems offers contemplation to readers about the past, present and future of women and their identities.
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My Father’s Daughter
A poem on how the poet doesn’t resemble her mother, and how it makes her feel when it's pointed out.
The Slaying of Grief
The poem captures the poet’s reaction to the passing of both his parents and his fight against grief. He lashes out at grief, challenging it before finally slaying it.
Mother Seems To Have Forgotten
A poem on constant vulnerability, and the fading lines between safety and brutality.
Poem for My Last Exam
'I want to write about the world – not yet dead but not so alive.'
Big Brother Again
'The experts and the Inexpert are busy blaming you, but none of them has the slightest clue about what the hell they were going to do'
A Bird’s-Eye View From Chattarpur Metro Station
Part observation and part rumination, a poem on religion, rationality, empathy and hypocrisy.
Indelible, a Poem
A poem on the indelibility and transcendence of love.
Sticks and Stones
A poem on the undying strength of those who are seen as weak and powerless in the society.
Waiting
A poem on two grandfathers waiting for their children and grandchildren – one in 1947 and the other in 2023.