A Selection of Suman Pokhrel’s Works Cited in External Publications

A Selection of My Works Cited in External Publications

This post presents a selection of citations from my works that have appeared in various external publications. I am grateful that my words could resonate with the heart and mind of such genuine writers who have chosen to cite them. In some cases, the quotes were published with my name but without the title, type of work, or other details. To provide additional context, I am sharing information for each cited quote; specifically, which of my works it comes from and where it can be accessed.

Many of these works have appeared in multiple places. The link provided for each work does not necessarily indicate its first publication; some pieces may have appeared earlier in print or elsewhere.

Each entry includes the quoted text, the article(s) in which it has been cited, and the publication or platform where the source work (poem, essay, or interview) can be accessed. The names of translators, where applicable, are provided on the individual poem’s page.

– Suman Pokhrel

⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“Pristine river of lives
is swallowed by the crowd –
Human getting lost into humans.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following article:
— Living with Water: How Marina Tabassum’s Architecture Allows for a Climate-Resilient Future by Tasmiah Rahman, published on 2024 April 21 in Bengal Gazette (Dhaka)
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This quote originates from the poem Standing in a Market by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“When this flood blocks the road, I am worried more by my soil getting washed, than by getting late, to reach my destination”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following article:
— An Environmental Round-up by Atula Gupta, published on 2015 December 29 in Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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This quote originates from the poem Before Buddha's Statue in the Rain by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“I believed all along,
one day
everyone would go mad
just to see me sane.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following article:
— Who Wants to Be Normal? by Emily T. Troscianko, published on 2018 March 2 in Psychology Today (London)
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This quote originates from the poem Before Making Decisions by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“This moment my mind is bereft of poetry, yet I want to write nothing but a poem.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following blog post:
— In Defense of Imperfection by Susie Mawhinney, published on 2025 September 15 in A Hill and I
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This quote originates from the poem Bereft of Poetry II by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“Every morning/ I wake up with the news/ of bloodshed. I feel my body/ desperate to know whether/ I’m still alive.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following articles/blog posts:

— Running on poetry: The wounded world by Srividya Sivakumar, published on 2015 November 20 in The Hindu (Coimbatore)

— Book Review: The Curse of Nalanda by Meenakshi Mohan, published on 2018 February 11 in The India Observer

— Sad Truth by Everything, published on 2019 March 16
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This quote originates from the poem Every Morning by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“Taj Mahal is not just a monument, but a symbol of love.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following articles/blog posts:
— India’s Taj Mahal, a symbol of devotion and love by Dawn Jorgensen, published on 2022 September 3 on The Incidental Tourist
— TAJ MAHAL: Architecture, History, Myth, Making & More.. by Monomousumi, published on 2024 December 29 in Monomousumi
— Best Taj Mahal Quotes And Captions For Instagram by Charu Goyal, published on 2022 January 31 in Travel With CG
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This quote originates from the interview DREAD TO THINK OF A SOCIETY DEVOID OF LOVE, COMPASSION AND HUMANITY by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“Let me not so much be lost in involvements
as would make me incapable of
recognising the fragrance of the flower
beaming in my own yard.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following blog post:
— Smells by Tom Gordon, published on 2022 July 23 in Swallow's Nest
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This quote originates from the poem Entanglements by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“I found the Taj Mahal as the most appropriate example of artistically expressed love.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following articles/blog posts:
— Monument of Love I: Emperor, Soldier, Master Builder by Ishita, published on 2022 June 9 in The Lost Coordinates
— Top 10 Monuments to Visit in Agra by Suramaya Singh, published on 2020 April 6 in Owic Blog
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This quote originates from the interview DREAD TO THINK OF A SOCIETY DEVOID OF LOVE, COMPASSION AND HUMANITY by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“The importance of forging meaningful relationships and exploring the intricacies of human connections has served as a catalyst for my creative expression.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following articles/blog posts:
— The Language of Connection: Redefining Interactions Beyond Networking by Alexis McKenney, published on 2023 September 20 in American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
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This quote originates from the interview Interview Q&A With Suman Pokhrel on Spillwords.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“My heart spread rainbow in the room like colours of youth and lilts of life's melodies.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following blog post:
— Where the Wild Things Were by Lydia C. Lee, published on 2021 December 3 in Pandora and Max
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This quote originates from the poem Between Rainbow and Melody by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“Do not think; I’ve reached where I am now, by slipping like a landslide or evaporating like a cloud.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following blog post:
— Today is the father of tomorrow by Ekyumba, published on 2020 Aug 17 in Medium.
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This quote originates from the poem While Parting by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


“Whether anybody comes to convince me or not, a part of my life does always ache arresting my chest.”
– Suman Pokhrel

Cited in the following blog post:
— REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD USE VIRTUAL LEAVING CARDS FOR OFTEN by LT, published on 2022 July 28 in London Time
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This quote originates from the poem While Parting by Suman Pokhrel.
⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼ ⸼⸼


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