31 Oct

Gems of Poesy

This anthology by ALS has three of my prize-winning poems of ALS Weekly Poetry contests: – My Quest for Honesty – Mirage – I Feel Suffocated Here’s an excerpt from my poem titled ‘My Quest for Honesty’: In this...

31 Oct

Broken Bits of the Moon

My story titled “Room no.13” is about the life of a girl Tapasya who lost her mother and took to drugs to deal with her pain. The story reveals how she overcame her fears and addiction. About the book:...

31 Oct

Heart-tee-culations

An excerpt from my poem titled “A cup close to my heart” that is published in the book:   I drink quietly from my cup of life Sipping each moment, absorbing every experience, Letting every emotion seep into my...

31 Oct

World Peace

  An excerpt from my poem ‘Can There be Peace?” published in this book:   Have we vowed to impound complete freedom Why are we obstinate to be inhumane and unbeaten Why do we aspire to vanquish entire world...

31 Oct

Muffled Moans

An excerpt from my poem titled “Do not Threaten my Childhood” published in the anthology:   Do you not see a daughter or sister in my soul? Does my womanhood obscure my all other roles? Does carnality sedate all...

31 Oct

Shadows of Placid Sanguine

An excerpt from my poem titled ‘Dare to dream’ published in the anthology:   Do not give in to the worldly fears For your dreams define who you are Your dreams impel to touch the horizon Dare to dream...

31 Oct

My Tears

This book has two of my poems titled ‘Don’t Let her Die’ and ‘Lost in my Gloom’. Here’s an excerpt from my poem ‘Don’t Let her Die’   She remains discreet when she’s bruised and subdued They prefer to...

31 Oct

Kavya Manjusha 2021

This book contains my poem titled “Marasim (मरासिम) ” that won ALS Wordsmith Award 2021 for Hindi Poetry. An excerpt from my poem (मेरी कविता की चंद पंक्तियाँ):   मेरे हर लम्हे, हर ख़्याल, हर जज़्बात में मौजूद हो...

31 Oct

ALS 2020 | An Anthology of Poems

An excerpt from my poem “My Orchard of hope” in which I used flower names according to the virtues they represent. This poem won ALS Wordsmith Award 2020.   I’ll sow Honeysuckle to strew colors in my life And...

31 Oct

Anklets in my Hand

An excerpt from my winning poem “Yes, Draupadi and Sita are alive”:   Every night when a woman surrenders against her wishes, Every day when a woman is adjudged for her choices, Draupadi and Sita come back to life,...

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