“When poetry becomes synonymous with examination stress, it is unsurprising that readers abandon it once formal education ends.”
―
―
“Poetry, today, is struggling for its space. Poets are writing poems. Readers are not reading poems. Other poets are reading other poets’ poems. They seldom like or appreciate what others write. Poetry, therefore, has turned itself into an unresolving cycle of paradox!”
―
―
“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.”
― Thoughts Between Life and Death
that knowing it would bring
a burden I could seldom carry
and ferry among those I know,
only to be rejected.”
― Thoughts Between Life and Death
“Criticism that thrives on exaggeration or selective reading ultimately undermines its own credibility.”
―
―
Deepika’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Deepika’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Deepika
Lists liked by Deepika




















































