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The Good Girl Syndrome
I recently wrote this poem, “The Good Girl Syndrome.” As I planned to publish it on International Women’s Day, I wondered: Who is a good girl? How are these good girls created? A ‘good girl’ is a metaphor for anyone who doesn’t question the world around them, absorbs things as received, and isn’t curious to…
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My Long Walk To Freedom
Poem by Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur written on the eve of India’s Independence Day August 14, 2024 Who can be considered free? Am I free? I had been contemplating for long, With the limited knowledge I possess This is my truth today, Apparently, my motherland might have been free, But I am far from being…
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Be Kind
A poem by Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur The poem was written for RIEDU’s children’s e-magazine The Marshmallow in October 2019. The sky is kind, to support us with an umbrella, The grass is kind, to cushion our feet, The cotton is kind, to thread dress of Cinderella, The tree is kind, to help us make…
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Who am I?
The poem ‘Who am I?’ explores the pertinent question of existence beyond the social labels which the poet refuses to be defined by. The poem highlights the divinity among us all and her promise to celebrate her life holistically.
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Deal with the Devil
The blog includes a short write up followed by a poem identifying the devil & the divine that we meet in life.
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I Have Met God
A poem that explores God as a feeling. God is simple and can be experienced in everything if we are willing to look around.
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Time & Again
A Poem on Friendship by Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur Yet we met again. Year after year, Growing more insane. When we all are together, I can be me, I can blurt out anything, These friendships I cherish, We are no more friends We are a family with different names. Rohit’s cherry on the top, Punit’s…
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One for All All for One
A poem on Inclusion This poem was originally written by Anuvrata Gaur in 2017. I haven’t read a more beautiful poem depicting inclusion. Thus, I requested her, if I could use it. She was gracious enough to pass it on to me. I edited it, added few para’s and thus, it became part of my…
