List: Poems | Curated by Ashok Subramanian

Feb 19, 2025

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PoemsOccasionally published poems
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Was it ever meant to be?After an intriguing week with the Chinese Empress, Wu Zetian ( podcast, television series), Guqin poetry ( go figure), and a couple of…
3d ago
3d ago
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Untamed Love25 years of engagement. Yet, it feels like a new beginning.
Feb 14
Feb 14
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Tears and TearsI cried today after a long time, before turning poker face. But it turned into a homonym play. 
Poem: Tears and Tears
Feb 12
Feb 12
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Just a ButterflyInspired by Bev Sanbrooke’s magnificent poem and artwork
Feb 11
Feb 11
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Unmasking the MaskA contrarian poem to what Collins Enosh inspired. Masks…
Feb 10
Feb 10
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: The Spoken WordA morning banter at the book club turned funny. An enforced silence ensued. And a poem was born.
Feb 9
Feb 9
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Vomit of Winter WoesIf I were to say that I wrote this poem with a quirky idea that turned serious — because I ask the question to myself in the middle. It’s…
Feb 8
Feb 8
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Understanding MetamorphosisGrowth, change, and metamorphosis — who understands this? Whoever sees you will never know your story. So, ignore others, march on, and…
Feb 6
Feb 6
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: One Poet to Another (in hiding)An inspiring poem — yet we hide behind our verses.
Feb 2
Feb 2
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Halfway to the SkySo, I closed a door behind me in a room on the 123rd Floor of the Burj Khalifa. I was not there as a tourist. I was there as…then I thought…
Jan 30
Jan 30
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Between Two BreathsHope is simple and basic. It is the will to live.
Jan 30
Jan 30
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Nothing Else MattersA Sunday evening in a glittering desert. Alone and away.
Jan 26
Jan 26
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: When all is lost, my words remainA poetic collaboration between me and Priya, my friend followed the last one.
Jan 25
Jan 25
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: The ParallelThe truth. My heart is still beating in a parallel world. Then, I discovered my poet friend Priya there.
Jan 24
Jan 24
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: The River That Flows WestCome 2025, Life suddenly flows West.
Jan 19
1
Jan 19
1
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Warm WintersA poignant poem as I travel in winter.
Jan 18
Jan 18
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Stories You LikeBev Sanbrooke is a good, new friend, and is an awesome poet. She is part of Ponder 2024. Here is one poem of hers that caught my eye, and I…
Jan 15
Jan 15
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: EpitaphI wrote this as an epilogue ( you know, what I mean). The poem tells the story.
Jan 15
Jan 15
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: Before and AfterI wrote this poem with nobody in mind, but it started with an inadequate feeling of not writing such a poem itself. Hence the…
Jan 14
Jan 14
Ashok Subramanian
Poem: From the Back Bench to the Writing DeskI was a frontbencher in school and a backbencher in university, which contributed to my successful corporate career. Today, I sit at my…
Jan 12
1
Jan 12
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Poems

Occasionally published poems

Poem: Was it ever meant to be?

After an intriguing week with the Chinese Empress, Wu Zetian ( podcast, television series), Guqin poetry ( go figure), and a couple of…

Poem: Untamed Love

25 years of engagement. Yet, it feels like a new beginning.

Poem: Tears and Tears

I cried today after a long time, before turning poker face. But it turned into a homonym play. Poem: Tears and Tears

Poem: Just a Butterfly

Inspired by Bev Sanbrooke’s magnificent poem and artwork

Poem: Unmasking the Mask

A contrarian poem to what Collins Enosh inspired. Masks…

Poem: The Spoken Word

A morning banter at the book club turned funny. An enforced silence ensued. And a poem was born.

Poem: Vomit of Winter Woes

If I were to say that I wrote this poem with a quirky idea that turned serious — because I ask the question to myself in the middle. It’s…

Poem: Understanding Metamorphosis

Growth, change, and metamorphosis — who understands this? Whoever sees you will never know your story. So, ignore others, march on, and…

Poem: One Poet to Another (in hiding)

An inspiring poem — yet we hide behind our verses.

Poem: Halfway to the Sky

So, I closed a door behind me in a room on the 123rd Floor of the Burj Khalifa. I was not there as a tourist. I was there as…then I thought…

Poem: Between Two Breaths

Hope is simple and basic. It is the will to live.

Poem: Nothing Else Matters

A Sunday evening in a glittering desert. Alone and away.

Poem: When all is lost, my words remain

A poetic collaboration between me and Priya, my friend followed the last one.

Poem: The Parallel

The truth. My heart is still beating in a parallel world. Then, I discovered my poet friend Priya there.

Poem: The River That Flows West

Come 2025, Life suddenly flows West.

Poem: Warm Winters

A poignant poem as I travel in winter.

Poem: Stories You Like

Bev Sanbrooke is a good, new friend, and is an awesome poet. She is part of Ponder 2024. Here is one poem of hers that caught my eye, and I…

Poem: Epitaph

I wrote this as an epilogue ( you know, what I mean). The poem tells the story.

Poem: Before and After

I wrote this poem with nobody in mind, but it started with an inadequate feeling of not writing such a poem itself. Hence the…

Poem: From the Back Bench to the Writing Desk

I was a frontbencher in school and a backbencher in university, which contributed to my successful corporate career. Today, I sit at my…

Ashok Subramanian