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
Children, Children!
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