Erotica: A Poetry excercise with Kris

Touch
My hands
open the curtains of your being
clothe you in a further nudity
uncover the bodies of your body
My hands
invent another body for your body
Octavio Paz
I wrote this poem as an excercise in writing erotic or passionate poetry. My first attempt went flat so posting Kris’s correction also. I think it just stones you once the flowery [...]

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Detritus: My Poem Selected 4Poetry Fest Anthology

Guntur in Andra Pradesh saw more than 100 poets on 2nd July at the “2nd National Poetry Festival”. The Hindu covered the fest extensively.
A combined effort of P. Gopichand and Nagasusheela the fest was a huge success.
Two of my poems along with two of my friend and fellow blogger Nabina Das featured in [...]

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The Book Bazaar (NaBloPoMo)

There are two types of people who live in the city of Delhi, those who have been to the Sunday book bazaar and those who have not. The later group is missing a wonderful experience that they will never get anywhere else.
As a teenager I often tagged along with my dad to the famous book [...]

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A Mother’s Memoir.. Kid 1 (NaBloPoMo)

Six feet tall and looking handsome in his black suit, he stood in the doorway ready for the farewell ceremony for the last year in school.
I watched my 17year old with a mixed feeling of intense love and pride. My first born was soon going to be eighteen in few months. How time [...]

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A New Challenge: NaBloPoMo

I love challenges and April has been such a wonderful month full of poetry contests and so many other things.After the IndusLadies Mother’s day contest I saw this one and immediately decided to take on the write a blog a day challenge. Find the details here National Blog Posting Month
Will I be able to do [...]

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April PAD Challenge Day 24 travel

I am really running against time I think. Missed the day 23 late on day 24. So much to do so little time.
Anyways here is the prompt.
For today’s prompt, I want you to write a travel-related poem. It can be human travel, the migration of swallows, the trafficking of drugs, etc. Some sort of [...]

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PAD Challenge: Day 22.. work

April PAD Challenge:Day22
For today’s prompt, I want you to write a work-related poem. Work doesn’t have to be the main feature of the poem, but I want you to “work” it in somehow. And remember: There are different types of work. Of course, there are the activities that gain you fortune and fame (or not), [...]

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Day21PAD Challenge: haiku

My haiku submission for the April PAD Challenge: Day21
The prompt
1. Write a haiku. The haiku is not just a form but a genre of poetry. (Click here to read more about the haiku.) People sometimes go into writing a haiku and end up with a senryu or a faux-ku, but it’s all good (and all [...]

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Day 20 poetry challenge: Rebirth

this is my entry for April PAD Challenge: Day20
The prompt
For today’s prompt, I want you to write a poem of rebirth. There are many different types of rebirth available, including the changing of the seasons, the beginning of the day, religious or spiritual rebirth, a reconfirmation of good in people, re-learning how to love, etc. [...]

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April PAD Challenge Day19:The Mob

I missed the day 18 due to health reasons. here is the poem for day 19.
April PAD Challenge: Day19
Perhaps appropriately, today’s prompt is to write an angry poem. That is, a poem about someone or something that gets angry. Could be a person, animal, or even them there angry clouds. As usual, I’m excited [...]

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