Ellipses

Between what is meant and what is said, between what is said and what is not conveyed, between what is conveyed and what is understood and between what is understood and what is actually meant – there are, always, ellipses.
These silent spaces are home to all the poems that form this collection, which attempts to fill the void with words. Some of these poems manifest sublimated angst, while others are peace offerings. Some of them are like prayers whispered in gratitude, while others are like documentaries of bitter truths. Some come across as manifestos of new dreams, while others are just coffins for her unfulfilled desires.
Covering a wide array of experiences, these poems unravel the poetry at the heart of a woman's life's myriad situations.

POORVA TRIKHA has been working as an Assistant Professor in English at GGDSD college, Chandigarh since 2014. She has been writing poetry since the age of 12 and has previously published two books titled "Leftover Ink" and "Photojournalism". She did her PhD in English from the Department of English and Cultural Studies at Panjab University. Academically driven, she won a Gold Medal from Panjab University for her MPhil in the year 2013. This is her second book of poems comprising verses that she has written over a span of eight years. These poems encompass her experiences as a professor, as a wife, as a mother and as someone who ponders over life's circumstances in tranquility. She has published many research papers in reputable National and International Journals. Her poems have been published in many periodicals including The Tribune, The Criterion and Muse India. Her deepest interests include reading, writing, cooking and crocheting. She writes routinely at her Instagram page @wordedvoid.