Poem: A House in Desert
I want to build a house in desert, So I don't have to keep my fingers between your teeth
Poetry
Lush, Plush And A Daze –Review Of Aditya’s April Is Lush
The book narrates some beautiful notions of colour, age and gender transcribed in the most striking words. That I believe deserves an award.
Poem : Proud of Being Me
They say am cursed, am a sinner,
Yes I am, in all glamour.
They say am against God, am not pious,
Yes I am not, I love being inauspicious.
Poem: The Darkness Behind Me
How special to know your identityTo wear it with impunityAnd walk tall among societyConfident of your gender singularity.
But there is living inside of meMo... Read More...
Poem: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Sshhh! Don’t step out of the closet,For people around you may have another mind-set,Hundreds like you have hung themselves by the rope,Look outside this tent, ... Read More...
Poem: Nath
“Poetry Is Possible” is a new poetry book by Vikram Kolmannskog. It is coloured by Vikram’s identity as a gay, spiritual, Indian-Norwegian man.
9 Poets To Understand Lesbian Desire And Female Homoeroticism
A list of poets whom we should read to understand and appreciate poetry where the focus shifts away from the male gaze and the woman is no longer a passive object of desire.
Review: ‘The Tree Outside My Window is a Drama Queen’ by Avinash Matta
The sixty poems in The Tree Outside My Window is a Drama Queen are short pieces, and can be read in bursts. They coalesce around nature, and in contrast, technology. Often, Matta’s poems speak of gayness and its proscription in this country.
An Evening of Queer Poetry Performances at Delhi’s Only LGBTQ Cafe
As Spring bids us adieu, its time to enjoy a poetic evening at Delhi's only LGBT Cafe- Chez Jerome Cafe.
बोझ नज़र का – एक कविता
तस्वीर: बृजेश सुकुमारन
- अक़ीला ख़ान
तुम्हारी नज़र मुझमे ऐसी गड़ी
ठिटक कर मैं साकित-सी रह गई खड़ी
कोई नश्तर-सा पेवस्त बदन में हुआ
निगले जाने का अहसास तन में ... Read More...