Hum Dekhenge – Celebrating Literature of Protest

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Poem on the courage to face life

In ‘Song of the Open Road’, Whitman celebrates the joy and peace and wisdom that comes from travelling freely, on all kinds of paths, among all kinds of people, without plans or destinations or worries of any kind.

An accomplished and prolific poet and painter, Imtiaz Dharker is a British citizen who combines Pakistani roots with Indian and English family and cultural ties. Widely quoted and admired, her poems deal with contemporary global issues. In ‘The Right Word’, she deals with the dangers of the human tendency to label people without trying to understand them. In a world filled with division and war, mutual understanding alone can ensure the survival of humankind. The Right Word O

'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou

Emily Dickinson's poem in praise of hope

William Shakespeare's 'The Quality of Mercy' from 'The Merchant of Venice'

Celebrating the poetry of Sarojini Naidu, the Nightingale of India

A famous poem on a bird, by the great Emily Dickinson, which captures the extraordinariness of even the most ordinary natural phenomena.

Shakespeare's famous poetic piece reminds us of the various ages and stages of life, the roles we are required to play in the drama of life.

Robert Frost's 'Road Not Taken' is a poem that powerfully depicts the human problem of making choices in life.

William Wordsworth (1770-1850), famously called the high priest of Nature, is known for his worship of Nature and his constant...

W.H. Davies' famous poem 'Leisure' is a call to enjoy the beauty of life and not to ruin the joy of the present amid the mad rush of work.

This post contains precious words of wisdom, practical guidance for a happy life, from the great Mark Twain.

Shakespeare's 'To be, or not to be' reflects the eternal and universal human dilemma of choosing between action and inaction.

What makes Ulysses truly remarkable is his desire to live life meaningfully and fully, until his last day.

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), the most romantic and rebellious of poets, wrote these most touching lines.