I Am Mankind by Kathleen McGrath

I cry when I think what man…………has done to man,….Because I am the oppressed…………and the oppressor.I have caused deaths;….I have … More

Prof. P. Lal of Writers Workshop – I, too, am Ever Grateful to Him!

My first book of poetry, too, like Pritish Nandy’s, was published by P. Lal (https://www.writersworkshopindia.com/remembering-professor-p-lal/), founder-editor of Writers Workshop, way … More

My 10 Books on Amazon at Slashed Prices

My 10 books (mostly philosophical poetry and sayings) on Amazon are now available at slashed prices: Kindle eBook editions are … More

The Question of the ‘Brahmin’ and the ‘Dalit’

“As Fanon put it half a century ago: ‘I am not a potentiality of something; I am fully what I … More

To a Certain Lady, in Her Garden by Sterling Brown 1901 – 1989

Brown’s poetry was influenced by jazz, the blues, work songs and spirituals. Like Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen, and … More

Hope – Clara Ann Thompson 1869 – 1949

The saddest day will have an eve,     The darkest night, a morn;Think not, when clouds are thick and dark,     Thy … More

If Thou Shouldst Return – Clara Ann Thompson 1869 – 1949

If thou shouldst return with the sweet words of love,    So earnestly spoken that day,Methinks that thy words, this sad … More

I, Too – Langston Hughes (1901-1967)

https://poets.org/poem/i-too

Solace ~ Clarissa Scott Delany (1901 – 1927)

My window opens out into the trees And in that small space Of branches and of sky I see the … More

How to Read a Poem

Reading poetry well is part attitude and part technique. Curiosity is a useful attitude, especially when it’s free of preconceived … More