Poetry is word art arranged such that meaning rests in between the lines, essence lies in the unsaid and truth is hidden in the empty space between the words.
These words may be mine, but the essence is not anyone's to claim. The name on the cover may be mine, but the action is not by anyone to credit.
Anusha S Rao is scholar of Sanskrit and religion, currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Toronto. A regular columnist for the Deccan Herald, her column, entitled 'Sans the Sacred,' features witty ancient Sanskrit takes on contemporary issues.