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Collective Denial

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Collective Denial | Poem by Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Home › Poems › Collective Denial Collective Denial They have always won Never ever lost Anything And convey that to the world Loudly, subtly, indirectly In person, at gatherings And on social media With a belief strong In their own deceit Deep inside their souls Tired, stretched thin … Read more

Dwarf

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Dwarf – A Poem by Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Dwarf by Shashikant Dudhgaonkar This poem was written as a reflection on the recurring futility and senselessness of war, inspired by the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Gaza, the escalation involving Iran, and the prolonged Russia–Ukraine war. Despite the shifting actors, borders, and causes, what remains tragically constant … Read more

Basement/Underground

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Few lines on the ongoing war in Middle East and Ukraine where people from both sides are suffering Basement/Underground No sun or it’s rays Peering from curtains That don’t wave On windows that don’t exist In a place Where no light or sound does ever reach It’s the mobile alarm That wakes people from sleep … Read more

Cries Of The Lonely Soul: The One Soul of all Humankind

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It’s a new year and we have hopes of netter days it might bring. But looking at the wars, rising ignorance inspite of information available on fingertips, the hardening of beliefs and the rising “us verses them” phenomenon, I feel, that if there was a single soul for all the humankind, it would be thinking … Read more

Holes In The Ground

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Holes In The Ground Bullets find their targets With ease Missiles carrying bombs Flatten buildings Digging big holes in the fields While There are many who dig Smaller holes For their departed Sons, husbands, brothers and parents While the world watches Taking sides Egging them on, to fight Providing supplies To blast bigger holes And … Read more