Petrichor

“What strikes me as significant are her themes and their handling. Though, like other poets she dwells on love, transitoriness of life & death, there is a distinct Indianness in the way she approaches these & expresses herself. Her tone is personal, her language is rich and confident, her symbols are evocative & timeless. Unlike much of 'modern' poetry, which seeks to be obscure, there is an eloquent directness in her writing which captures the reader's attention. These poems touch upon love, the persistence of hope and the rediscovery of joy with a deft and light touch.”—Khushwant Singh_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ContentsWomanhood — Pg. 7Day Break — Pg. 9Yesterday — Pg. 10Today — Pg. 11Memories — Pg. 13Love is — Pg. 15Every Now — Pg. 16Curtains and More — Pg. 17In My Defence — Pg. 19Traces — Pg. 20Ripe Fruit — Pg. 22Everyday — Pg. 24Rogue Tree — Pg. 25Recompense — Pg. 26A Flood — Pg. 28Schedules — Pg. 30Ship Wreck — Pg. 31Brighter — Pg. 32Reunions — Pg. 33LBSNAA Circa 1990 — Pg. 34Serendipity — Pg. 40I Have Only — Pg. 41Lost and Found — Pg. 43A Birthday — Pg. 45The Body of My Desires — Pg. 46I Have Learnt Silence — Pg. 47The Naked Children — Pg. 48Only Fragments — Pg. 50Temple Bells — Pg. 51Reality — Pg. 52The Linear Life — Pg. 53The Best I Wish — Pg. 54Sturdy Wood — Pg. 55Return — Pg. 57Skies — Pg. 58Regret — Pg. 59I Look Back — Pg. 60Let The Young Imagine — Pg. 61Ancient Banyan — Pg. 63Middle Age — Pg. 65The Last Sonnet — Pg. 66Petrichor — Pg. 69All Shrivels — Pg. 71Moon Rise — Pg. 73Fishing — Pg. 75Flying High — Pg. 76Poetry — Pg. 82That's The Thing — Pg. 84Now — Pg. 87Just Me — Pg. 89For My Daughters — Pg. 93