Welcome to Kirti’s Signature
A place that I call my own. A place that houses my thoughts and my words. You will feel at home here. So just enter and enjoy.
Kirti
Self proclaimed bibliophile, poet, coffee-lover and a lifelong learner. Books, coffee and music is my definition of a retreat.
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POETRY
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Inked Thoughts
Inked Thoughts is a tender and evocative collection of poems that captures the many shades of human experience. From the quiet beauty of rain, seasons, and landscapes to the ache of memory, loss, and injustice, these poems trace a heart that is attentive, questioning, and deeply felt. Written in a voice that is intimate yet accessible, this collection invites readers to pause, reflect, and discover poetry in the everyday as well as the extraordinary.
Recent Posts
The Steamed Beauty
Moist rice flour, Mixed with salt, Layered within a cylinder, With grated coconut breaking the layers, Puffing like a steam engine, It gets cooked. Slender and soft, When paired with spicy kadala curry* Is indeed a bliss to the eyes And a treat to the tummy. ...
Eerie Silence
An eerie silence shrouded the air, Unusual that was, As kids were part of the daily affair. An armed troop was the reason, For the vibrant air to turn chill, Even during this festive season. Two shots, one hit the wall, And one to the tree, ...
Literature
Books, made me drooL A fan of them was I Not a single genre was lefT, As I read them from time to timE. Could I write? I thought oh! NeveR, Till poetry made me go gagA And thus I became a poeT And now I wouldn't bid an adieU Writing has indeed made me wiseR And I...
Life Lessons through Songs
Songs are a solace, To broken hearts, And to the ones in solitude. As I hum through one such gem, I learn the lessons of life. Oh! How beautifully said. The connect that it makes to life, Through the lotus and water droplet, How apt the metaphor...
Telestitch
This form belongs to the Acrostic family, but rather than spelling out a word or sentence vertically at the beginning, it is spelled at the end.
Science Behind a Poem
Thoughts and words, When they join in a covalent bond, A beautiful compound called, Poetry is born. The nature, rains and experiences, Act as catalyst In the experiment with the styles, And the mood of the poet. The calm and quiet...