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Innuendo (at a Faraway Outpost)

A man plagued by loneliness and lost in thought has a new visitor and perhaps a new friend. Mickyso Kutti’s poem reveals more.

Kingdoms Lost and Gained …

Two close childhood friends unite after years, thanks to the internet. Dhanya M writes a poem that reminisces the friendship.

Sometimes when It is Hard

When a person puts hardships behind and smiles and embraces life with its challenges for the sake of his or her loved ones, the person becomes a flame of inspiration, says Smruti Patil, through a poem.

Eyes that Speak

Vinay Krishnan expresses his admiration and respect for an inspiring pair of eyes that belong to a woman, through a poem.

Nine-Bow Rain

Navarasas | When the rains come down, it unleashes the navarasas or the nine human emotions in different parts of the country. Vinita Agrawal captures the magic of the Nine-Bow rain in her poem.

Heartbreak

Kāruṇyam | What happens when two very close friends who have always been there for each other have an ‘unspoken love’ between them? They restrain confessing their love to each other worrying about a tragic heartbreak, in the process living with heartbreak every day. Jessu John writes a poem that captures the rasa, Kāruṇyam (Tragedy).

The Wonder in Your Eyes

Adbhutam | A child’s curiosity and sense of wonder is unparalleled. Anupama Krishnakumar expresses the wonder, which one witnesses as a father or a mother, in a child. Here’s a poem that explores the rasa, Adhbutam (Wonder).

Navarasas

Navarasas | A haiku each for each of the nine emotions. Parth Pandya brings in a new dimension to our theme, ‘Navarasas’. Revel in Haiku magic.

The Rose on the Night Stand

Bībhatsam | Smruti Patil captures the helpless state of a woman trapped in a relationship that disgusts her, a life where hope is scarce and repulsion is in excess. A poem that is themed on the rasa, Bībhatsam (Disgust).