On World Poetry Day, the author looks at where poems live and why the form of linguistic expression so essential.
Tag: poetry

Tribute to a Teacher: Upal Deb was Two People
A lecturer of English literature at Assam's Bongaigaon College, Deb will be remembered for his immense knowledge of poetry, his work in translation and for changing lives.

A Couple of Questions
A couple of questions Arose once in frenzy To go out, find and seek. Search the social screens, they did Roam the restros and roads, they did In circles …

Of Reality and Death
A poem on how the pandemic has exposed the gaps when it comes to privilege – even between a husband and a wife living in the same home.

Grief Sits With Me Every Time I Look for Love
Grief tells me that I am neither damaged nor hurt, I am just longing to find little spaces of kindness.

For Poetry
A poem about the difficulties of losing your love for and the ability to write poetry.

Srinagar, My Jaan
A poem on the beauty and pain of a city, and the love the author holds for it.

Halfway House
In this poem, the author navigates his grief after an accident left him paralysed.