Saranyan’s poem is about a man, a loner seeking company. He is unable to connect with anyone except objects. In verse that captures the mood and settings of an Indian dhaba, we get a glimpse of a darker side to Indianness.
Nandagopal’s poem offers a peek into the life of an Indian citizen, Muthu, a straight talker who believes that as far as his life is concerned, he has done well by Indian standards.
Riots are black marks on the history of a country – the potholes on its road to success. But the human spirit is the saving grace. Rajlakshmi Pillai pens a poem on two dimensions of Indianness in the aftermath of a riot.
The charm of the crucial beat, the indispensable rhythm captured in a poem by Bakul Banerjee.
It’s music that comes to the rescue of a person stranded in the middle of a thick traffic jam and bogged down by frustration. Parth Pandya captures the moments of musical escape in a poem.
Enthralled by South Indian classical music, M. Mohankumar shares the feelings that this music stirs within him, through a poem.
Rivers are pretty much like songs, carrying their own musical notes within. Goirick. B writes two poems fusing the theme of music into the journey of a river.
Vinita Agrawal writes a poem in memory of Suzette Jordon who was raped by 14 men in a moving car and fought bravely against her rapists in court, and succumbed to disease later.
M. Mohankumar writes a poem on the thoughts and emotions that a beautiful cherry tree in the backyard evokes.