“The crevices are often so deep, And the edges so very luscious. Her hills are missed by me, And the cool dark peaks too.” … Read More The Many Aakaars of Dev Bhoomi- In Light of Contemporary Poems
When we concluded the PC meet in May, with folded hands and metaphorical upturned moustaches much like the Air India Maharaja’s asking for venue ideas, little did we know that we would be greeted by such a beautiful surprise on our journey through realms of poetry. What was it, you ask? Well, with the help of… Read More Poetry Express!
Summer is perhaps the only season with which we have the most human of relationships. There is a tug of war of sorts, between adoring and abhorring this moody, intense and oft cruel lover with whom we share a major part of our year. But there is a little something about this season, isn’t there?… Read More Five Essential Summer Poems
To put on a pedestal our love for poetry, we decided to pay tribute to those many figurative minds who share April as their birth month. Hence the apt (and very convenient) name- April Poets. Here we bring you a plethora of the most well known names of the literary world and the uncommon, not-so-well-known… Read More April Poets
Pray God your voice, like a piece of uncurrent gold, be not crack’d within the ring.- Masters, you are all welcome!
One weekend, when you walk into a restaurant, a café, or a bar, perhaps, if you’re lucky, you’ll land right in the middle of a spoken word event. If one was to google the term Spoken Word, a definition with a beginning and an end pops up. It says “Spoken Word is poetry intended for… Read More An Evening With Spoken Word
No, we’re not talking about the blockbuster movie- A Wednesday, (we can talk about it though. Maybe in later articles, hmm) BUT, we are going to tell you about the relationship between Poets’ Collective and Wednesdays. It doesn’t exist ☺ Our Whatsapp group (yes, Poets are not eternally depressed and dark beings living… Read More A Wednesday
In our last meet, something spectacular happened. As we were getting ready to close the session and de-board the Imly Express (which is where the meet was held), Puneet and Shiva decided to put up a finale act which literally made time stop. We sat there mesmerised, enchanted, and in absolute disbelief of the magic… Read More Extra Cheese – by Puneet and Shiva
1)You thought she is just an actress? Well, you were wrong. Apart from taking breaths away with her flawless acting skill, Deepti Naval is also a director and a great poet. Her authority on the subject is unquestioned and Kaafiya is where you will find her celebrating poetry. 2) If there is anyone who can… Read More 12 Reasons Why You Should Visit Kaafiya.
A lot is happening in our world. Literally A LOT. While The Other Quill came into existence to celebrate poetry and its many diverse facets, it is also our go-to place for chronicling everything we do. In a late night haste, we recollect two of our very special outings from earlier this month, where our… Read More #TalkingPoetry at Gargi College and IIT-Delhi
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