स्त्री जीवन के कई स्वरूप हैं, जिनके मिलने से ही वह सम्पूर्ण हो सकती है। कोई भी एक हिस्सा छीन लिए जाने से वो अधूरी हो जाती है। नारी जीवन के पहलुओं को संयुक्त किए हुए यह काव्य संकलन है, “स्त्री”।

यह संकलन एक सफर है, स्त्री जीवन के संघर्षों का, हर मुश्किल में उसकी हिम्मत और उम्मीद का, रिश्तों में उसके समर्पण और विश्वास का। दुनियां की नापाक भीड़ में वो खुद को कैसे बचाए और संभाले रखती है, कीचड़ में रह कर भी कमल बने रहने की उसकी कोशिश इन कविताओं में है। इस सफ़र में अनकहे जज्बातों का ज़िक्र है, और सवाल है कि स्त्री को अगर कोई समझ नहीं पाया, तो आखिर क्यूं?

“Darbhanga Chronicles I” by Tejkar Jha talks about Darbhanga Raj, a province that was in modern-day Bihar, from five different facets. It introduces the royal family and its history, documenting how they played a role pre and post-independence and their associations. The explored topics are history, amity, politics, vision and change.

There was once a lean frail girl who, due to her actions, did not have any friends, nor did any of her peers ever interact with her. She was closed, lonely & broken but hopeful in her own way too. One day, she comes across a companion that sticks with her and truly understands her. Before she’s contented with the state of her affairs, life bumps up something for her.
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“Ghostly Girl” by Sharon Mathew tells how life sometimes offers us what we hope for on a silver platter, however, with an ethical cost attached to it. It reveals how it is upon us to decide if we do the right thing and live with it or continue doing the wrong thing for our temporary happiness. Either way, it is we who make our reality.

Life is a mixture of emotions. As much as many of us prefer to relive the best moments if given a chance, it is the shortcomings and failures that make these truly remarkable moments of success worth it. With such a perspective, if ideas and experiences are penned, what will they sound like?

“Jarring Jewels” is a collection of such ideas. It is a treasure trove of viewpoints from different poets that offer invaluable insights into diverse notions, feelings, values and ideals. Approaching each concept from an uncommon perspective, the poets talk about learnings founding their understanding of the tiniest incidents in our lives.

Individuals are often a product of their upbringing and rarely do they reinvent their personalities to the times they live in and act accordingly. It so happens that these same individuals become those they have never had in their lives, even for the worse sometimes.

“The Patriarch” by K. M. Sindhushree tells the story of a boy who confidently acts on his beliefs that he often forgets to question the actions’ ethical and moral implications. It is a story that shows how people in power defend their recklessness, claiming it is their duty and responsibility to act in a certain way.

మన జీవితంలో ప్రభావితం చేసే అంశాలు పరిస్థితుల రూపంలోనో, మనుషుల రూపంలోనో వచ్చి కొన్ని పాఠాలు నేర్పుతూ ఉంటాయి. దేనికీ కుంగిపోకుండానూ, పొంగిపోకుండానూ తామరాకు మీద నీటిబొట్టులా ఉంటూ జీవనదిలా ముందుకు సాగిపోతూ ఉండాలి. 

సుధాకర్ మిరియాల రచించిన “నివసించు” అనే ఈ కవితా-సంకలనం జీవితంలోని మూడు విభిన్న కోణాలలో ఈ అంశాల గురించి చర్చిస్తుంది. అవి ప్రేమ, ప్రకృతి మరియు ప్రేరణ. పాఠకులకు వారి జీవితాలను మార్చగల చిన్న సూక్ష్మ నైపుణ్యాలను ప్రదర్శిస్తూ, జీవితాన్ని ఒక ప్రత్యేకమైన దృక్కోణం నుండి చూసేందుకు అవి సహాయపడతాయి.

Some relations are so fragmented that respect, consent, space, and commitment are never even discussed, to begin with, or addressed later on. They start out of nowhere and fade into oblivion as quickly as they started, maybe because the individuals involved are clueless or do not want to ask the real questions.

“Kisses & Koffee” by Mounika Kodeboina tells the story of two girls called Kisses & Koffee who fall in love, or at least one of them thinks she did until reality strikes her. It shows how quick judgements and actions make excellent & kind people get hurt with painful memories they must carry all their lives.

Emperor Akori is summoned to the astral world to lead a force & before he leaves his mortal form, as his last command, he orders his daughter to be crowned instead of his son & heir. However, a girl’s succession isn’t easy amongst the Sorens.

“Akori’s Throne” by R. S. Chintalapati tells the story of how two siblings fought for a throne while willing to pay their lives for it. It shows how a few victories mean frivolity even when they offer everything in return.