Author - Taru Agarwal

If I were to ask…

If I were to ask, who you are,
would you know—an illusion,
a shadow, an encased soul
or a prisoner of certitudes?Continue reading If I were to ask…

July 21, 2022March 2, 2023

Taru Agarwal

PAUSE

Lately, I’ve been asked this question a lot – how do we survive in this environment rife with uncertainty at everyContinue reading PAUSE

May 21, 2021May 26, 2021

Taru Agarwal

Life’s Not All That Unfair

Life’s Not All That Unfair is a collection of poems about life and its various shades as we all see it Continue reading Life’s Not All That Unfair

March 31, 2021May 20, 2021

Taru Agarwal

Lady In The Chair AND short STORIES

Lady In The Chair transports you into six different worlds that are each unique yet have a common thread.Continue reading Lady In The Chair AND short STORIES

March 31, 2021June 18, 2021

Taru Agarwal

Lady In The Chair: AND OTHER SHORT STORIES Kindle Edition

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poems english

A Day in the life of a Cleaning Woman

She’s elegant and brave,
She’s her family’s lifeline,
But life short-changed herContinue reading A Day in the life of a Cleaning Woman

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022

Taru Agarwal

Hues of Seduction

The wind seduces leaves,
to hear its own melody;

Leaves seduce the sun,Continue reading Hues of Seduction

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022

Taru Agarwal

From Across My Car’s Windowpane

I can’t help but appear aloof
when little waifs approach me
from across my car’s windowpane—Continue reading From Across My Car’s Windowpane

September 18, 2022September 18, 2022

Taru Agarwal

Poem hindi

डरता हूँ

समय और माहोल देख, डरता हूँ:
कुछ ग़लत ना बोल दूँ,
कुछ ग़लत ना सीख लूँ,
कहीं बढ़ती संकीर्णता का हिस्सा ना बन जाऊँ
Continue reading डरता हूँ

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

Taru Agarwal

खामोशी

लबों पर शब्द आते आते रह गए,
जो कहना चाहते थे वह सिसकियों में बह गए,
अब नयी खामोशी है फैली सुकून से भरी,
ऐ ज़िंदगी, तेरे इस नए पहलू में हम रम गए।Continue reading खामोशी

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022

Taru Agarwal