A few more – from Suresh Sethi

COVID-19 Krishna, I know you love to show off your magical powers— To bring massive upheavals on this earth: And then justify them with your old excuse— ‘ I have to reduce the burden of Mother Earth’.   Hence the great war of Mahabharata; Followed by countless, wars, floods and famines— And now Covid-19, Your […]

Some thoughts from an OC – Suresh Sethi 1961-66

Suresh Sethi  E-mail: sureshsethi49@yahoo.co.in My poems have been published in: Poetry, Australia : Australia Five Poets Magazine            Journal Of South Asian Literature:USA The Canadian Forum      : Canada                                          Queens’s Quarterly        : Canada The New Quest               : India Indian Literature              : Sahitaya Academy–India The Penguin Book Of Indian Poetry: India 2012  Signatures                : National Book Trust […]

The DODA Chronicles – part II

Chronicles of Doda! ( Translated from the original Hindi by the author) Ibbetson House 23rd March 1961 My dear Mummy,   I have finally arrived in my new school! The train journey was very nice specially the Puris we ate at Barog and the tunnels on the way. I have to live with about fifty […]

The DODA Chronicles – part I

Letters from Doda! (Translated from the original Hindi by the author)   Ibbetson House 15th March 1961 My dear Mummy, Every Saturday is a letter writing day for us. I am sitting in my class of upper two and writing this letter to you. Mummy this is my first letter to you from school. Mummy, […]