--- title: "My Muse, Delhi: Poetry That Captures the Soul of the City" description: "Explore Rachit’s poetry about Delhi, from Lodhi Garden to Jamia. Discover evocative verses on city life and book a private poetry salon for your community." canonical: https://mytribe.in/dillipoetry/curated-poetry-readings-salons/my-muse-delhi last_updated: 2025-09-21 --- # My Muse, Delhi: Poetry That Captures the City's Soul Tribe Verified · BBC-featured poet hosting gatherings across Delhi. By [Rachit Sharma](https://mytribe.in/dillipoetry) · In-person readings and salons across Delhi NCR and Bengaluru · ₹400 Per Person (estimate) Part of [Curated Poetry Readings & Salons](https://mytribe.in/dillipoetry/curated-poetry-readings-salons). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/dillipoetry/curated-poetry-readings-salons/gallery) Delhi is a tangled love story of ruins, seasons, and collective memories. These poems are my letters to its streets, from the silence of Lodhi Garden to the humidity of a Jamia rain. ## Photos and videos - ![A poem titled 'Lodhi's', which captures a scene in the iconic Delhi garden. It paints a picture of the city's ruins, its people, and its quiet corners, ending with the image of a cold dream sleeping next to a poet.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5ba35634-50e7-4a70-9595-7f33be2808e8) - ![A poem titled 'Indian Coffee Home', which evokes the atmosphere of the classic Delhi establishment. The poem layers generations of history, imagining buried eggs and wise grandmother-like banyan trees in the heart of the city.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9bece0af-1a1d-4253-87e3-45b018c1ad9e) - ![A poem titled 'Jamia in June rains', which captures a specific moment and feeling in a part of Delhi. It weaves together observations of the sky, a lover's smile, and the concept of 'pink noise' to create a tender, atmospheric piece.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2528463c-69df-4c16-9a46-2a4e7e8eec33) - ![A poem titled 'please come back, Delhi's spring is leaving...'. This piece personifies Delhi's spring as a departing lover, capturing the grief and beauty of the changing season through images of Semal, Jacaranda, and Gulmohar trees.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7447d3e0-ef0b-45d9-99f8-15f4baf95508) - ![A poem titled 'handful of dusheri', which connects the act of eating mangoes to memory and maternal lineage. It's a tribute to a simple, seasonal ritual that holds generations of love and stories of farther distances.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/23edb197-ec2c-4cd3-a9b8-9aee57435100) - ![A poem titled 'of hometowns & cremation grounds...'. This piece reflects on the nature of memory, pain, and loss associated with one's hometown, describing it as both a playground and a crematorium for dreams.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3f7fb9d2-3100-48d2-bb48-34088848e054) - ![A poem titled 'Lady Frog', which recounts a ridiculous lullaby my father used to sing. The poem captures a moment of shared, unrestrained laughter and the safe, soft sleep that followed, blending humor with tenderness.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4e41a5ec-382c-4092-8957-fe7109bbd3ff) ## About My Muse, Delhi My Delhi poems are not meant to be read in isolation, but felt as a shared experience. Whether we are sitting with the ghosts of the Sultanate in Lodhi Garden or discussing the scent of damp earth after a rain in Jamia, these verses serve as starting points for our own conversations about the city we call home. If you want to experience these words in the very spaces that inspired them, let us talk about organizing a salon or a guided walk in your favorite Delhi haunt. ### Poetry as a Portal to Delhi For me, the city is a living, breathing entity. My work focuses on pulling poetry off the stage and into the streets, or into the intimacy of a small room. This collection is a tribute to that connection. ### Hosting a Poetry Salon I curate intimate poetry salons for groups of up to 15 people across Delhi-NCR. These are not academic lectures but warm, shared spaces where we read, reflect, and sit with whatever comes up. Whether it is a cozy corner in a bookstore or the living room of your home, I provide the structure—ice-breakers, writing prompts, and curated readings—while you bring the curiosity. ### Themes We Explore * **The City and Memory:** How places like Indian Coffee Home or the city's green lungs shape our personal histories. * **Poetry for Resistance:** Using verse to explore climate, queerness, and identity in the context of our urban environment. * **Creative Writing:** Moving beyond rules to find your own voice, using my Delhi-based poems as a launchpad for your own writing. ### Why Invite Me? If you are part of a community, a queer collective, or a group of friends looking to deepen your connection to the city and each other, a salon offers a unique, unfiltered way to connect. I handle the logistics, the texts, and the facilitation. You only need to show up ready to listen and share. ## About Rachit Sharma I am Rachit, and I believe poetry is a portal. I do not just write; I create the space where words can breathe, whether in a quiet salon or walking through the city. Let us turn the noise of Delhi into something we can hold together. 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