Droplets and Downpour

Alka Singh

Summary

A random thought that lingers too long, an expression on a face that doesn't fade away, a tug of the heart, a formless ache...there are innumerable such instances in life that can take form only through the flow of poetry, music and art. This book is an amalgamate of inklings and insights that I have been hit with as I swim seeking the immaterial through the material froth along the river of life.

Available since: 05/26/2025.

Print length: 78 pages.

Poetry & Theatre

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