Haiku, or the art of the short poem, is a form of Japanese poetry that has been and continues to be a pivotal part of Japanese culture. Interestingly enough, the Haiku is considered to be the world’s shortest poem, containing … Continue reading Haiku: The Art of the Short Poem and Its Cultural Significance
Background Socotri culture is just as endemic and endangered as Socotra’s famed species of fauna and flora. Located off the coast of Yemen in the Indian Ocean, this mysterious island lies between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea. Its … Continue reading Socotri Culture: The Island of Endangered Poets
No longer my vision is tied.Neither me, nor my thoughts hide. Glad! No more I need to chock. Travel and travel; see its eternal mock. You are higher than my ambition,Deeper than my emotion,Better than my creation,Bitter than me deletion. … Continue reading The Horizon
Some see their story in the firs, in budding green and fallow earth. I see my story in the stone which creaks and grinds and gnashes slow,for life is long and living short. We measure years by walking … Continue reading A Poem to the Orkney Island of Rousay, Scotland
Traveling is one of the best ways to enhance personal growth. It enables you to do things different from your daily routine activities. When you travel, you step out of your comfort zone into a different environment, which makes you … Continue reading My Travel Monologue
Lost chances are lost, GPS teaches you.Just a GPS or your destiny?Precisely both lead you. Miss a chance, if you…perhaps!How long would you wait?You exhaust, turn, twist and spread hands,Then you spot, a second chance… Life is not silly.Beware! It … Continue reading GPS: The “Life” Positioning System
Oh! Devastating… A tender shoot of flair,An emerging star of Bollywood, craving for his share,No boy no! He’s no more here to bear… You were in pain, noted no one why.Toyed your mind immensely with no shy.You were dejected, rejected, … Continue reading Still hard to forget you, SSR…
LGBTQIA+ is missing some letters, so let me really take a step in the right direction. Firstly, let me start by making you truly aware of this term. Secondly, the truly inclusive term used to describe the queer community is … Continue reading Anthropology: Acceptance of Gender Identification and Sexual Orientation in India
Poetry is an escape, an avenue to gain a different perspective, a space where you can leave behind everything that is going on in your life and inhabit a new space. So why is it that, with this extensive opportunity … Continue reading Around the World with 8 Poets – Traveling Continents from the Comfort of your own Home through Poetry