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A mixed tape of memory, desire, and defiance, these poems hum the quiet songs we live by.
Each of Srividya Sivakumar’s poems is a poetic vision that is simultaneously philosophical, political, and deeply personal. One witnesses a complete surrender and immersion reading her poetry of startling revelations in phrases that are uniquely hers. — Rochelle Potkar
Srividya’s brilliant poems shimmer with undercurrents of conflict and betrayals even as they radiate the essence of femininity and allure. Compellingly titled, this is poetry at its most poignant. Her writing has introspective luminosity and linguistic artistry. Srividya’s lines are effulgent with some deep knowledge filtered from a profound wisdom about love, intimacy, womanhood, relationships and parting. The poems are fierce yet vulnerable, bold but tender and filled with a cadence and rhythm that is entirely unique to her. — Vinita Agrawal
Dr Srividya Sivakumar writes with the quiet intensity of someone who has listened long and well to the murmurs of the human heart. A critically acclaimed poet, her first collection, The Blue Note, was published by Writers Workshop, Kolkata. Her second collection, The Heart is an Attic debuted at #1 in Indian Literature on Amazon’s global platform in 2018. Her verses — some of which have earned accolades like the WE Kamala Das Poetry Award shortlist and a Best of the Net nomination — speak in hushed, clear tones of memory, loss, joy, and the small sacredness of the everyday. Srividya’s relationship with poetry is not only one of creation, but of celebration. Her weekly column, Running on Poetry for The Hindu (2014-2016) and her ongoing monthly feature The World in Verse in the Deccan Herald reflect her deep belief in poetry as a way of seeing, a way of being. Both speaker and teacher, Srividya brings the same lyricism and clarity to her public engagements as she does to the page. With over two decades of experience in language and communication, she continues to shape voices — young and seasoned — with the conviction that words, well-used, can carry worlds.
