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The Abacus

By: Shreya April 19, 2023

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A poem that explores the significance of time and place.

Words tangle us together like roots: a prose poem

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

Paradise Lost (?)

By: Shreya February 7, 2023

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

Calling

By: Shreya January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

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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

By: Shreya December 26, 2022

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

This body is a poem

This body is a poem.

Communion

By: Shreya November 6, 2022November 12, 2022

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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