My Voice

As October fades and November arrives, a subtle fragrance emerges—one that blossoms into the spirit of the festive season. There is a certain beauty in transitioning from the sticky, humid heat of summer toward the crisp, invigorating chill of the coming cold. While every corner of the world experiences the changing seasons in its own unique way, in southern India—particularly in Kerala—this time of year is not only marked by dampness but can, at times, feel a touch daunting, as the sea and the sky stir with an intense, restless energy.

 

The latest issue of “Kritya” carries the hues of October and the fragrance of November. In the ‘Poetry in Our Time’ section, we feature Gail Wronsky (USA), Hussein Habasch (Kurdistan), and George Wallace (USA). In the ‘In the Name of Poetry’ section, we present Mehrangiz Talaiezadeh—an acclaimed, multi-award-winning, multidisciplinary, and visionary Iranian artist (spanning the arts and literature), as well as a bilingual poet and writer. Our ‘Editor’s Choice’ features Prathibha Nandakumar, a distinguished bilingual poet, journalist, filmmaker, columnist, and translator from Bengaluru, Karnataka, who writes with equal mastery in both Kannada and English. As our ‘Master’—a featured literary luminary—we present Cesare Pavese, the renowned 19th-century Italian poet.

 

For nearly a year, “Kritya” has been hosting a global poetry reading series titled “East and West: Kritya Poetry for Peace.” Our monthly ‘Book Talk’ is another highlight that draws our community together.

 

“Kritya” connects us to poetry, and poetry connects us to humanity.

 

You are all most welcome.

 

Rati Saxena