From Shaheer to Shunya, Life remained a Poem

“The serious work that I do is a joke to the world.” — Shunya

That serious work is Poetry. (Kavya)

Today isn’t just World Poetry Day. It’s a reminder—that poetry isn’t always dressed in metaphors or rhyme. Sometimes, it’s a quiet rebellion. A raw truth. A language for those who feel too deeply in a world that shrugs too easily.

This quote is personal. It comes from that place where I pour my heart out into words, only to be met with a smile, a shrug, or silence. But I’ve come to realise—that’s the power of poetry. It’s not for applause. It’s for release. For healing. For remembering.

So here’s to those who turn ache into art. Who speak without asking to be understood. Who writes seriously, even if the world laughs?

Happy World Poetry Day! Even if it’s late, the feeling is right on time.

21st March—World Poetry Day

UNESCO declared March 21st as World Poetry Day to celebrate this timeless craft—to acknowledge the poets who speak not for applause but for truth, who bare their souls and weave silence into song.

So here’s to poetry—the serious work of the heart. And here’s to the poets—those brave enough to listen to it.