I wrote this poem in 1986, 18 years old. The theme is heartbreak and the poem ends in a painful chant of disillusionment, denouncing love. Compare this poem to Verse to a God (1985), with its similar theme of a
To Ashish
Verse to a God
I wrote this poem in 1985, 17 years old. The beloved is divinely cold, almost like a statue. Compare the despair in this poem to the pain of unrequited love in Disappointment (1987) and to the disillusionment of Death of
Strangers
I wrote Strangers in 1984, 16 years old. Even people who care deeply might not truly understand each other. They end up as strangers, only to part finally. Compare this poem with The Visit (1985), when the two strangers meet