• You Are My Family Friend

    Another poem dedicated to Tamil Elakiya, a very close friend and former colleague of mine. Here is the content: You are my family friend Always, do you lend a helping hand To those in need So many mouths, do you have to feed However, never do you give up In every situation, do you have…

  • My Chief Motivator

    I will never stop writing poems about my chief idol – Dr. Meena Kandasamy, author, poet, translator, academic, intersectional feminist and anti-caste activist of great repute! Here goes the content: There are certain days When nothing goes my way Then, do I think of you And out of the blue I begin to smile Because,…

  • We All Should Dream Of An Ideal World

    A marathon poem on how I feel an ideal world should be. Here goes the content: We all should dream of an ideal world Certainly, can our ideas be bold For instance, there should be no police It’s the public who should have the choice To decide the punishment any criminal should be awarded The…

  • Thanks To You, Never Do I Give Up

    I hope you are not getting heartily bored, but this will be yet another poem dedicated to the amazing Dr. Meena Kandasamy – author, poet, translator, academic, intersectional feminist and anti-caste activist extraordinaire! Here is the content: Thanks to you, never do I give up And for you, will I forever clap Because you are…

  • I Miss You, Dear Sister

    Another poem dedicated to my sister Shreeja in London, whom I miss deeply. Here is the content: I miss you, dear sister You are like a breath of the freshest air In the most polluted concrete jungle Never, do you bungle Very reassuring, is your presence Blessed are you, with oodles of common sense So…

  • You Are My Main Motivator

    Never, can I stop writing poems; about the simply outstanding novelist, poet, translator, academic, truly intersectional feminist and anti-caste activist, Dr. Meena Kandasamy – here goes yet another one: You are my main motivator One of the best writers And an even better poetess Not to mention, one of the most fearless activists You is…

  • Always Tell The Truth

    Poem on why telling the truth is important, though sometimes we may have to make exceptions. Here goes the content: Always tell the truth Sounds easy, right? But it’s actually not Sometimes, hurt, can the truth Nevertheless, will it be preferable To a lie that can make you feel comfortable! Always tell the truth Never…

  • You Did Your Best To Wreck My Life

    Yet another poem dedicated to my ex-wife, who was truly a nasty piece of work. Here is the content: You did your best to wreck my life So happy was I, when you became my wife However, you betrayed me in a manner Which left deep scars After our separation I almost went into a…

  • I Dream Of So Many Things

    This is a poem on all the things I love to dream about, while imagining how my life should ideally be. Here is the content: I dream of so many things Reducing my worries and insecurities to nothing Being empathetic during good as well as bad times Totally erasing my negative memories Completely forgetting people…

  • A Tribute To Dr. Meena Kandasamy

    Yet another poem dedicated to my role model Dr. Meena Kandasamy, one of the best authors, poets, translators, academics, feminists and anti-caste activists in India. Here goes the content: You is it, whom I think of When everything seems to be off You are the driving force Behind my resilience When my back is up…