Lyric and dramatic poetry —with poems ranging from the sonnet (both Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnets) to free verses; from elegy to moral and didactic poetry; from haiku to tanka. Explore this poetic work; you’ll find passionate calls for introspection; odes to the glory of India’s history and culture (even with a sense of nostalgia for the author's native land, Kerala); tales of love, friendship and family… Some poems explore the religiosity theme, along with the meaning of life and death; while others express grief and outrage for the erosion of democracy, in an increasingly insecure and fragile world.