Event Alert: 28 November 2020

Hello!

Join us for the online meetup Dos colores y cuatro objectos (two colours and four objects) on 28th November 2020 (Saturday) at 7 pm IST (9:30 pm MT).

Find us at meet.jit.si/DPC2811.

Please feel free to bring your favourite poems or join in to listen to others'.

Bonus:

The online meetup will also host a mini Masterclass by the poet and author Gina Gallyot. Gina will talk about the use of juxtaposition in poetry as a literary device.

About Gina Gallyot

Gina Gallyot is a full-time healthcare worker, part-time poet and writer and a believer in everything magical. She lives in Malaysia. She writes at alifelesslived.weebly.com.

Contest Alert: Dos Colores y Cuatro Objectos

Dear All,

Delhiwallah Poetry Collective presents a poetry contest 'Dos Colores y Cuatro Objetos' (Two Colours and Four Objects).

Where to submit?

Submit your poems in the comments section of this post.

What is the deadline?

The contest closes on 30 November 2020, Monday (midnight IST).

What are the rules?

The rules of the contest are as follows:

1. You should start your poem with a four-word sentence.

2. Your poem must contain only two colours.

3. Your poem can mention as many kitchen-related items/objects. However, please ensure that you mention at least two.

4. Use of enjambment in the verse is optional.

5. The poem can be in English or Hindi.

6. Please refrain from using obscenities in your poem.

We look forward to your submissions.

Know Your Poet: Sarayu Srinivasan

Courtesy: Sarayu Srinivasan

Sarayu Srinivasan is a dreamer and poet by heart. She is passionate about writing, dancing, and singing, and expresses herself through poetry—the one thing that keeps her going. She draws inspiration from day to day struggles, social and psychological issues and believes that poetry has the power to transform. Sarayu is a development sector professional and has worked in child care and research. She is also an admin of the Delhiwallah Poetry Collective. Follow Sarayu on Instagram.

Read Sarayu's poem Shades, a poem on the throes of child sexual abuse. Shades was the winning poem at a poetry competition organized by the Rotaract Club of Delhi Elite on 22 October 2020. The competition hosted many poetry enthusiasts and emerging poets.

Shades

All that I know are three shades

Bright blurry and dark

Gentle comforting and harsh

A jolly ride which could lead you to hell

Because it happened sooner than you could even tell

Shades of sweetness sweet poison and poison

A mere rat tempted by that savoury

Could never escape the trap of treachery

All that I know are three shades

Bright when he smiled at me

Goodies, praises, pastries, chocolates and flowers

Spending time with me for hours

Blurry when he used to touch me on the pretext of playing

Hide seek

Believing I was fragile and meek

And dark when he shut my mouth and did

Things to me which I could not understand

My innocent skirt was no longer innocent

But a gateway to slither his hands and rupture my

Building blocks...

Still trapped -the shades still flashing in my head

I am forty and sporty

But even today I shudder before going to bed

The devil might have left for his hellish abode

But still haunts me every moment

When I see Adam's lineage flashing their white teeth

Because that smile is but a beguile

It's rather frightening

Yes three shades,

All that I know are three shades...

Bright blurry and dark