ADVERTISEMENT

Srividya Sivakumar

Connect:

A poet for whom the elegies won't dry up...

Keki N Daruwalla's career as a police officer informs his work, so much of which is peppered with references to the places he travelled to and the people he met.

27 October 2024, 02:43 IST

A poet for whom the elegies won't dry up...

A poet for whom the elegies won't dry up...

A poet for whom the elegies won't dry up...

27 October 2024, 02:43 IST

Micropoems that pack a punch

Poems of any length are capable of conveying sublime meaning with grace and beauty. Take micropoems. As the name suggests, micropoems are tiny verses.

28 September 2024, 22:47 IST

Micropoems that pack a punch

Micropoems that pack a punch

Micropoems that pack a punch

28 September 2024, 22:47 IST

Sinister songs of our childhood

It’s a tad disconcerting to know that rather gruesome stories lie behind the happy, smiley world of the nursery rhyme. And so, the question remains: Why were nursery rhymes used to convey such serious themes?

24 August 2024, 20:59 IST

Sinister songs of our childhood

Sinister songs of our childhood

Sinister songs of our childhood

24 August 2024, 20:59 IST

‘A hundred agonies in black-and-white...’

War and poetry have always gone together, two sides of the same zeitgeist.

20 July 2024, 22:02 IST

‘A hundred agonies in black-and-white...’

‘A hundred agonies in black-and-white...’

‘A hundred agonies in black-and-white...’

20 July 2024, 22:02 IST

Wild Women Book Review: A plunge into poetic ecstasy

Wild Women, an anthology of sacred poetry penned by women, is a treat for both novices and experts, says Srividya Sivakumar.

15 June 2024, 19:21 IST

Wild Women Book Review: A plunge into poetic ecstasy

Wild Women Book Review: A plunge into poetic ecstasy

Wild Women Book Review: A plunge into poetic ecstasy

15 June 2024, 19:21 IST

In praise of the 'shining refuge'

This air of promise and purpose may be because of the hardworking individuals who make up our workforce.

11 May 2024, 22:28 IST

In praise of the 'shining refuge'

In praise of the 'shining refuge'

In praise of the 'shining refuge'

11 May 2024, 22:28 IST

A planet in dire need of poetry

Nature poetry does more than thrill and create joy — it does what literature does — it connects life and people, and offers valuable lessons.

20 April 2024, 22:21 IST

A planet in dire need of poetry

A planet in dire need of poetry

A planet in dire need of poetry

20 April 2024, 22:21 IST

Cool quotient or groan factor?

Quite a bit of gatekeeping goes on in the creative world. Instapoetry allows almost anyone to put their work out there, bypassing the publishing route. While this idea is fantastic, one is often subjected to ‘bad’ poetry.

30 March 2024, 21:57 IST

Cool quotient or groan factor?

Cool quotient or groan factor?

Cool quotient or groan factor?

30 March 2024, 21:57 IST

A month to wax lyrical about

The fact that poetry finds its place, gloriously, triumphantly, in a world dominated by emojis for emotions and instant dates over enduring affairs, is a wondrous thing. And today, I am looking at the enduring joy of love poetry.

10 February 2024, 22:12 IST

A month to wax lyrical about

A month to wax lyrical about

A month to wax lyrical about

10 February 2024, 22:12 IST