Introduction “I was passionate” is a poem written by the 14th-century mystic and poetess, Lal Ded. Although the exact year of the poem’s publication is unknown, it was released in the work Women in Praise of the Sacred. Published in the year 1994, Lal Ded’s poem was translated by Jane Hirshfielfd. In this poem, Lal … Read more
Introduction Street Dog is a poem written by the famous Indian poet Amrita Pritam. This poem was written in the 1970s, originally in Punjabi. It was translated into English by people like Vijay Dharwadker, and R. Parthasarathy. The version translated by R.Parathasarathy appeared in the issue Poetry in the year 2007. The poem is written … Read more
Introduction Of a Minister is a poem written by one of the best-known poets from the Northeast Indian state of Tripura. Although it is unknown when this poem was first released, the version mentioned here was translated into English by Saroj Chaudary in the year 2005. Murasingh’s works are largely political in nature and aim … Read more
Introduction In the poem titled “I Want to be Killed by an Indian Bullet,” the narrator shares a surreal and thought-provoking encounter with symbolic entities representing the fundamental elements of Fire, Water, Air, Earth, and Sky. The narrative unfolds with the ominous revelation that these elemental forces are actively seeking the narrator, a pursuit known … Read more
Introduction Becoming a Brahmin is a poet written by the Indian poet Meena Kandasamy. The poem was first published in the magazine The Little Magazine, however the date of publishing is unclear. Meena Kandasamy is also known to be a fiction writer and a translator and her works have poetry included in various journals like … Read more
Introduction “The Flower-School” is a poem written by one of the most celebrated Indian poets, Rabindranath Tagore. The poem was compiled in Tagore’s work The Crescent Moon which was published in 1913. Similar to this poem, all the other works in the anthology of The Crescent Moon underline the wonders of childhood and its different … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Sita” was written by Toru Dutt. It was published posthumously in 1882 in a collection named “Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan.” The book has an introductory memoir of Dutt by Edmund Gosse, an English poet, and critic. In this poem “Sita”Dutt shares her childhood story. She was the youngest child of … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Rehabilitation” was written by Shankha Ghosh. Through this poem, the poet talks about the aftermath of partition of India. This poem explores the pain of leaving their own home and moving towards the other side like a refugee. About the Poet: Shankha Ghosh was a poet and literary critic. His writings reshaped … Read more
Introduction: The poem “Twenty-sixth January” was written by Sahir Ludhianvi. The poem talks about the day on which India became a republic. The poem describes the struggles of the people to get freedom.On the other hand it also speaks about the fake promises made by the leaders. About the Poet: Sahir Ludhianvi was a poet … Read more
Introduction: The poem The Flower School was written by Rabindranath Tagore. The poem was published in the collection named “The Crescent Moon” in 1913. It was a part of twelve books translated by Tagore.The poem is about a child describing the nature. About the Poet: Rabindranath Tagore was a poet, writer, playwright, social reformer and … Read more
