Hello there, Hope you're all having a wonderful summer with your loved ones. Since I'm getting closer to my 40th birthday, I have been thinking a lot about how the other three decades felt. The first two I don't really remember to be honest, even though I'm pretty sure they have shaped me up to… Continue reading Pain versus Love
Tag: Poetry
Battles, battles, everywhere
I don't know what it is, but it seems like everyone around is struggling these days. Whether it's a disease, a financial crisis or mental health, everyone seems to be fighting his/her own battle. In such a scenario, even when you want to help someone deal with their problems, no matter how close you are… Continue reading Battles, battles, everywhere
Being a Stay-at-Home Mom & Why Words Matter
I have been a stay-at-home mom since 2017, and social conditioning, and random comments from random people, have always made me doubt the worth of what I’m doing. Now, after being a stay at home Mom for around 5 years, I can say that I feel more confident of myself and more aware of my… Continue reading Being a Stay-at-Home Mom & Why Words Matter
Social (Media) Change & Social (Media) Anxiety
Trigger warning - this post and the poem are about high anxiety and stress. Some people, especially those already dealing with these, may feel disturbed by the content. So, after my second one was born, I took a break from social media. I completely disappeared off the face of the www, and that was the… Continue reading Social (Media) Change & Social (Media) Anxiety
More thoughts on Home & Exile
Trigger Warning: Some readers may find the thoughts discussed in this post disturbing. So, here is another poem I wrote about my confused identity as someone from Kashmir, who has no physical connection with the land, or the trauma associated with exile. This was also published by South Asian Ensemble, like the first poem. The… Continue reading More thoughts on Home & Exile
Mothers & Daughters & Domestic Violence
Trigger warning: This post has a poem on domestic, gender-based violence and physical abuse, which some people may find disturbing. Growing up in India, I heard so many women discussing marriage; and every time someone talked about their complaints with their husband, some woman commented, “At least he doesn’t hit you.” I talk about India,… Continue reading Mothers & Daughters & Domestic Violence
A Poem about Home, Exile and an Unspoken Connection
Hello. I hope you’re all safe and well. I don’t know why but I have been thinking a lot about Kashmir lately. Kashmir, often called Paradise on Earth, is a troubled state in India. Its history is stained with violence, unrest and their obvious companion exile. Now, although my ancestors, Kashmiri Pandits, had to flee… Continue reading A Poem about Home, Exile and an Unspoken Connection
No Time for Rhyme? Tips for Writing Free Verse
Hello. So, before I start the post, let me give you a few updates. First, I did not get a call about either of the two interviews I gave last month. I am now taking a break from applying for copywriting jobs, and focussing on applying for teaching jobs instead. This is something I do… Continue reading No Time for Rhyme? Tips for Writing Free Verse
How I Write a Poem – A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Before I start this post, let me tell you a bit about myself. I am Deepti, a writer since the age of 5. That is when I wrote my first poem. Since then, I completed my Ph.D. in English, taught English, worked as a copywriter, started a website, shut it down, worked as a freelancer,… Continue reading How I Write a Poem – A Step-by-Step Tutorial
The Circle of Life
The circle of a woman’s life Has turns at every corner, Pointed, piercing ones at that. At every turn, she encounters Her past welded into her present; The seams of her guarded future Slowly sneaking away; The entrances and exits miraculously merged; Speed bumps and roadblocks strewn along the way. Although the baffling maze Makes… Continue reading The Circle of Life
Pebble in the Ocean 