by Devjani Bodepudi | Sep 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
The man no longer remains,The one who planted the seed of doubt and deceitDeep into the soilSo ready and fertile,Of the minds of other menWho denied the crisis we have faced and lost.He is a ghost, like the colour green once was. But I am reborn, re-rooted, growing...
by Devjani Bodepudi | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Let me share a poem first and then I’ll share my thoughts. Perhaps the poem will make more sense then. Let me know your thoughts. How are you coping? The Virus Life is an inevitability inside my garden Just as death has become one on the outside. Like the...
by Devjani Bodepudi | Feb 17, 2020 | poetry
Over the weekend, I was lucky enough to listen to poet Roy McFarlane read and perform some of his amazing poems. I remarked, before the session that I was focusing on prose rather than poetry but that changed after the event. I left feeling inspired and the following...
by Devjani Bodepudi | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
So much has happened since my last proper blog post. It’s been a whirlwind of activity and now I am left exhausted but happy. The big news is that my book MIRRORS, published by Holland House Books is finally out! The print edition came out in January and the launch...
by Devjani Bodepudi | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
That night Suva’s limbs ached. She lay awake feeling her way through her body with her mind. She began at her toes and moved her way her up. There was no part of her that did not hurt as she moved them, but the ache in her heart was less. There, the pain was replaced...