Written by AK Ramanujan, the poem ‘Looking for a Cousin on a Swing’ is about the poet and her cousin -her immature sexual encounter with her cousin when she…

‘Still Life’ is a very short minimalistic poem written by AK Ramanujan. Though the poem is simple and short, its impactful and poignant description make the poem phenomenal.

A. K. Ramanujan was born in 1929 in Mysore. He attended D. Bhanumaiah’s High School and Maharaja’s College affiliated to University of Mysore in the Indian state of Karnataka; and later

“The Book of the Duchess” is a long poetic piece in Middle English written by Geoffrey Chaucer in memory of Blanche who succumbed to the Black Death in 1368.

Sir Patrick Spens is an ancient Scottish folk ballad by an anonymous author, dating back to 13th century. It was first documented in Sir Bishop Thomas Percy’s “Reliques of Ancient English Poetry” (1765).

Lines for a Photograph by R Parthasarathy is a small poem of 20 lines about a girl in the speaker’s family album. It was first published in ‘Illustrated Weekly of India’ along with ‘Stairs’.

Bacon starts this essay “Of Truth” by citing an example from ancient Rome to emphasize the importance of embracing the truth.

Ned Kelly by Douglas Stewart is a play partly in verse written in 1940s. Originally staged in 1956 by the Elizabethan Theatre Company, the drama is set in historical context revolving around Australian bushranger, Ned Kelly.

“Thought the Paraclete” by Sri Aurobindo is a mystic poem first appeared in 1934. Its title bears metaphorical significance, while the entire poem resonates with mystical essence.

Larins Sahib by Gurcharan Das, published in 1970, is a historical drama that focuses on the political events in Punjab during 1840s.