Words tangle us together like roots: a prose poem

‘Words bring us together’ – this poem is a response to this insight.

Paradise Lost (?)

I wrote back to the infamous image of ‘paradise lost’ that has been doing the rounds since Milton. Enjoy!

Calling

I wrote this poem inspired by the ecoscape of Chennai – the sounds of its birds in the morning, the feeling of fresh coastal breeze in my hair, and the process of seeking the pulse of my life through all.

Echoes

A poem that explores alignment, through response to a sculpture of Krishna.

This body is a poem

This body is a poem.

Communion

Today’s poem is mixed media: music, song and video. I hope that together they are able to recreate some of the magic that inspired this poem. Thank you for reading! Shreya

The other day, I interviewed an autumn leaf

I picked up a leaf off the ground because I thought it was pretty. Did not expect a full interview, but here’s the poem-transcript.

Vermillion: A Poem in Honour of Durga Puja

A poem about the coming of Durga Maa, which is joyously celebrated in my home city of Kolkata and around the world.

You Intrigue Me

A poem about love, emerging, and curiosity. Enjoy!

Golden Hour

Beautiful, is the word that Could truly describe you, Queen, as You step down from your throne and Hold us in your glittering, gleaming Gaze, we bask in your golden hour, and my verse is pretentious, but I sing the praise of the way Your expansive presence Mirrors in my Heart, opening. The touch of…

About Me

This is just a short excerpt for the about page.

Start Here

Where does one begin when face-to-face, erm, screen-to-screen with a teenager with a passion for all things wordy? If you’re asking this question, I’ve already answered it for you in these few pages. About Me My Mission (coming soon) Paradise Prose Blog Manifesto Copyright Notice