Poetry, Pre Independence India and 26, Kamala Nehru Ridge, Delhi.

The word “poetry” comes from the Greek word poieo meaning “I create,” and create it does. Poetry is used to convey love, lyrics, anger, hate, magic… poetry is a method of creation and manifestation, a method of memory and preservation. A method to round words and make them dance. Devangana is a writer & an artist and runs a foundation for autism out of low income schools called, Brain Bristle.

The workshops are for high schoolers and college goers (9th-12th graders and undergraduates) from across the city.

These workshops will compose: 

a) An inquiry into poetry as an art form.

b) Writing our own forms of poetry.

c) Discussing pre independence India 

d) Reading and analyzing the poetry in my verse novel 26, Kamala Nehru Ridge, Civil Lines Delhi.