I wrote this poem in 1985, 17 years old. This was a very spiritual phase in my life; I was inspired by the Christian and Hindu faiths on death and resurrection. Compare this poem to The Saviour (1983), offering redemption.
An Invitation
Children, Children!
This poem, written at age 15, mourns the loss of childhood. It was one of my late father, Ramesh Chandra Shukla’s favourite poems. The painting is by my mother, the artist Kusum Shukla. Compare this poem to The Hour of
The Portal (Scorpio Moon)
The full moon has special significance for me. This poem, written in 2021, describes the feeling of finally finding inner freedom and being reborn to one’s own power. The underlying themes are karma, rebirth and spirituality. Compare this poem to