Reflections

<p>286<em>. </em>there's a bluebird in my heart</p>
May 13, 2026

286. there's a bluebird in my heart

Based on Dannie M. Martin's novel The Dishwasher, A Bluebird in My Heart is a Belgian-French thriller-drama directed and written by Jérémie Guez. The film features performances by Roland Møller, Veerl...

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<p>285. “They didn’t want to be Jewish.”</p>
May 12, 2026

285. “They didn’t want to be Jewish.”

Antisemitism in Australia is rising rapidly, reflecting similar increases in other Western countries. Without a doubt, it is all connected to recent events in the Middle East.In Australia, the Royal C...

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<p>284. <em>The Piano</em> needed Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion&nbsp;</p>
May 11, 2026

284. The Piano needed Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion 

Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion is a filmmaker renowned for her feature films that delve into themes of rebellion and often feature women in starring roles, frequently marginalised in society. Campion is...

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<p>283. Dr Jawahar Karnavat – a man who will live as long as the language survives&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
May 10, 2026

283. Dr Jawahar Karnavat – a man who will live as long as the language survives   

It's rare to come across such individuals nowadays. Usually, you meet them only after they've reached major life milestones and are receiving a stable government pension.  Nonetheless, Dr. J...

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Poetry

<p>286. my lover’s eyes are blue</p>
May 13, 2026

286. my lover’s eyes are blue

Pat Parker was a Black lesbian poet known for her empowering and transformative poems.

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<p>285. and all the world drops dead</p>
May 12, 2026

285. and all the world drops dead

Sharing Sylvia Plath’s poem, “Mad Girl’s Love Song” -

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<p>284. But I am not an evil person</p>
May 11, 2026

284. But I am not an evil person

I received this poem from a reader yesterday, along with a lengthy note. She writes that the poem is dedicated to the 600,000 Palestinian men,

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<p>283. The Wind will Blow Us Away</p>
May 10, 2026

283. The Wind will Blow Us Away

A friend has shared a poem by an Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad, translated by Sholeh Wolpé.

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Krishna Kumar Mishra

Krishna Kumar Mishra

A bilingual poet, author, columnist, editor, script writer and painter, an Aviation Engineer by education but a journalist by profession.

Worked with Indian Express group; edited Courage and The Voice magazines; Edited and Published The Scoria (the leading English literary magazine 1995-2002) which has the credit of introducing more than 100 new poets, including many American & British poets.

The Scoria was patronized by Khushwant Singh, former Prime Ministers VP Singh and PV Narasimha Rao, George Fernandes (who served as the Defence Minister of India from 1998 until 2004), Nani A Palkhivala, Russi Mody, Justice VR Krishna Iyer among others; Andrew Motion (who was later Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2009), Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Mulk Raj Anand, Ruskin Bond, Jayanta Mahapatra, Niranjan Mohanty, Paul Hoover, Maxine Chernoff, Edith Konecky, Jonathan Gourlay, Patricia Prime, Arlene Zide and some other very well-known poets and authors.

Author of several books in English and Hindi. First Poetry collection, “Always in Transit” was first published in London by Dolphin.

Was editor of India’s best known investment magazine Dalal Street Investment Journal before starting own venture Indian Economy & Market.