Country Bluebird Reimagined she cradles a bluebird in the palm of her right hand, hidden she feels no need to show it to you to tell you about the warmth of its tiny belly the way it rises and collapses against her palm it’s an honest heartbeat, an honest breath, quickened by the fear of…
Author: Vishwanath Bite
Ravi Naicker
WINDOW ON THE WORLD The rays of the African sun Penetrate the boughs of withering branches. Sheep mow the golden, crunchy grass While crows salvage morsels From earth’s marooned ship. The stately home to a pioneer family Perched on the hill, Nestled amongst blue cliffs Overlooking green sugar fields And countless rows of gum trees….
Written by Dr. Katti Padma Rao Translated by Siva Nagaiah Bolleddu
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Shri. Shivaji S. Kamble Department of English, P.V.P. Mayavidyalaya, Kavathe Mahankal (Sangli) Modernity is one of the important nativistic literary values of nativism. It is a process of change, evolution, progress and development. It is based on rationality, a progressive thought and aims at achieving a decent standard of living for all people. As a…