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
The Goddess and the Devotee
I wrote this poem in 1984, 16 years old. It describes the foolish games we often play in love, afraid to be vulnerable and authentic. Compare this poem to Verse to a God (1985) and To Ashish (1986) with their
Sadness
I wrote Sadness in 2019. 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 (2019), also part of the series. Sadness