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Poetry
Then and Now
The waft of air carrying the petrichor,
The gloomy, pregnant sky,
All set to deliver the rains,
Tickled my memories of,
Carefree school days.
My hunger pangs were resolved,
Always from my friends' lunchboxes
The mothers, they seemed to know,
The friends,...
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Till the Last Breath – Soft Sentiments of a Steeled Soldier
Who said soldiers can wield only weapons? Well, Col. Jyotirmayi Ghosal answers this with his book Till the Last Breath - Soft Sentiments of a Steeled Soldier.
Through aptly divided sections, the poet takes us...
Poetry
An Inspiration
Her crown burnt all night,
And sent chills down the spine.
Her children, young and old,
Were killed mercilessly…
It took her brave soldiers,
More than a day,
To clean her up from the debris,
Created by perpetrators.
She, sprang back on...
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A Treasury of Tales from the Kathasaritasagara
Panchatantra, Jataka Tales, Aesop Fables, Kathasaritsagar are all treasures of stories with morals and values. They cater to all age groups.
A Treasury of Tales from the Kathasaritasagara has a collection of those timeless tales...
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Whispers of Immortality
Poems are a real treasure to read and relish. Whispers of Immortality, a book of poems has some wonderful verses that make us ponder, revisit and cherish every moment of life.
Written in very simple...
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Afghanistan has always been in the news. the plight of the people there, the mentality of the rulers, the laws that are implemented etc are not hidden from the rest of the world.
A Thousand...
Poetry
Tabebuia Rosea
The pink carpet, that canopies the road,
Creates a tunnel, so divine.
Shaped like a trumpet,
These pink flowers hum the tune,
Probably to usher in spring.
Or, to bid goodbye to winter.
The IT city got a wintery feel,
With...
Poetry Styles
List Poetry
A list poem features an inventory of people, places, things, or ideas organized in a special way. Often the title says what the list is about. It does not necessarily need to include rhythm...