Poetry
POETRY COLLECTIONS
Indigenized / Tribalized
Human Error Publishing, 2025
A powerful poetic exploration of Indigenous resilience across continents. These poems confront cultural loss, land dispossession, erasure, and the fragile threads of ancestral memory in a modern world.
Random Circles of Belief
Human Error Publishing, USA
A bold and probing collection on race, religion, gender, and identity. These poems move through philosophical inquiry and emotional candor.
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Immigrant Diaries
Red River Press, 2019
A compelling poetic chronicle of immigrant longing, displacement, contradictions, and quiet triumphs. A vivid portrayal of identity and belonging across borders.
A Himalayan Poem
2017 (120-page long poem)
An expansive poetic meditation on the mighty Himalayan landscape—its rivers, glaciers, flora, fauna, spiritual traditions, and mountain people. A sweeping journey through geography and myth.
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The Ganga
[2010 (125-page poem)
A multi-section tribute to the river Ganges, weaving mythology, memory, environmental urgency, and cultural significance.
The final section was published in Indian Literature, Sahitya Akademi's journal.
Confluences I: Indian Women, Indian Goddesses
2007
Poems drawing parallels between Indian women’s experiences and the symbolic lives of goddesses—an evocative exploration of strength, beauty, silence, and resilience.
Confluences II: Indian Men, Indian Gods
2008
A poetic inquiry into the intersections of mythology, masculinity, history, and identity. A contemplative exploration of men and their mythic counterparts.
Iraq War Memorabilia
2006
A collection exploring perspectives on war—its violence, dislocation, grief, and the enduring human cost of political conflict.
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Greening the Earth
Global Environmental Anthology, Human Error Publishing
A rich and urgent collection connecting humanity to nature. Poems reflect on climate change, ecological fragility, and the spiritual bond between humans and the Earth.
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Singing in the Dark
Co-edited with K. Satchidanandan, Penguin Random House, 2020
Featuring over a hundred global poetic voices, this anthology reflects on the pandemic—solitude, uncertainty, grief, and reinvention in times of global crisis.
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