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
In Remembrance
Making it to the finishing line!
On 22 July 2024, all my poetry volumes became available in paperback on Amazon, thus fulfilling one of my personal goals in 2024. This was a journey I began in December 2023, and today I am filled with gratitude for
The River
I wrote this poem in 1984, 16 years old. Spiritual in its theme, it compares life to a river, full of highs and lows, stillness and fury, happiness and sorrow. Read also The Flame (1985), which compares the soul to