Poetry

 

“How do one see the big picture and hold the world’s pain, and at the same time see all of the bright edges of joy? I think that’s at the center of my question.”
~ Ada Limón

 

I’m Mortal – A Poem by Rachana

I’m Mortal – A Poem by Rachana

-   The embers remind me of my body,These logs with their withered skin,Are turning into ash as I watch. The same crackling noisesThat my fat will make,When I will burn along the Ganga. Most people want to live a 100 yearsYet, not know what to do on a lazy Sunday...

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Love Made Me Do It – A Poem by Rachana

Love Made Me Do It – A Poem by Rachana

I wrote this poem as an elegy to the invisible humans among us. I carry the moral dissonance of my own privilege - moving through life with both love and rage. That, I suppose, is the lifelong conundrum of my existence.    - Want To Listen To The Article...

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You Don’t Die Once – A Poem by Rachana

You Don’t Die Once – A Poem by Rachana

I’ve written this from the perspective of a mid-lifer, about how we get infinite chances at reinventing ourselves only if we’re looking for those opportunities. My children play video games and they have this permadeath feature where you can “press reset” repeatedly....

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Why Reading Poetry Still Matters in the Age of Dank Memes

Why Reading Poetry Still Matters in the Age of Dank Memes

Just A String Of Words?   A good poem demands the dignity to be understood. History repeats in its resounding words. Repetition is a poem's strongest flavors. Poems are words with life because they're current and most urgent with their message to humanity. Yet,...

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The Mother Of All Emotions – A Poem by Rachana

The Mother Of All Emotions – A Poem by Rachana

-   Before you think you can put a finger on love,remember the size of the butter stickin your mother’s pie. Think of how all your lifeyou’ve worked to make her proud,yet glanced up to see if the world noticed. Remember your teenage self,distancing from her...

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Still Standing, Still Standing.. – A Poem by Rachana

Still Standing, Still Standing.. – A Poem by Rachana

-   The below is a first person account of a village tree who lost the friendship of a small boy to the big charm of the city..    -   At day break, I wait for your shrill cries of laughter to pierce my ears..I ponder while I drink the primary...

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