My mother, the late poet and artist Kusum Shukla, passed away in January 2025 after a brief and serious illness. I wrote this poem while she was still alive, and I dedicate it to her memory. She was a role
Peace
Sadness
I wrote Sadness in recent years. It is part of the series called Twin Flames. Sadness is an inevitable part of the human experience, to be endured and overcome. Compare this poem to Words, also part of the series. Sadness
In Remembrance
My father, Ramesh Chandra Shukla, believed in my poems and wanted to publish them decades ago, when I was a young girl. Children, Children! was one of his favourite poems. He passed away on 05 September 2004. I dedicate this