Chitra Mishra

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“Though we can eternally debate the poetic inspiration, individual’s poetic truth, and interpretations that may arise, what is important is that poetry occurs. It stirs the minds and hearts, making readers travel to the unknown and see the unseen.”
― Alok Mishra, Thoughts Between Life and Death

tags: criticism, dr-alok-mishra, indian-author, indian-poetry, poems, poetic-truth, poetry, poetry-quotes, thoughtful-poetry, writing

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“No heartbreak can make a poet!
Poetry doesn’t stem from a broken heart
which fell apart
merely because someone left
and left a few marks to be felt,
dealt with and smelt
with emptiness and shallowness
of the breast.”
― Alok Mishra, Thoughts Between Life and Death

tags: dr-alok-mishra, english-poetry, heartbreak, indian-poet, indian-poetry, love, philosophy, romantic, romantic-poetry, spiritual

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“And we are still here
walking in this maze of perplexing
entries and problematic exits.
No words exchanged.
Even our eyes seldom throw
some letters of compassion or contempt
on each other.
I believe you, and I do so.
I know only you may show
the final door to enter
with no exit that follows.”
― Alok Mishra, Thoughts Between Life and Death

tags: dr-alok-mishra, hindu-philosophy, indian-author, indian-philosophy, indian-poetry, poems, poetry, poetry-quotes, spiritual-quotes, thoughtful-poetry

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“Criticism that thrives on exaggeration or selective reading ultimately undermines its own credibility.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: academic-research, dr-alok-mishra, english-literature, literary-criticism, literary-quotes, literary-theory, literary-thoughts, reading, writing

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“Only if I knew
that knowing it would bring
a burden I could seldom carry
and ferry among those I know,
only to be rejected.”
― Alok Mishra, Thoughts Between Life and Death