--- title: "Poetic Voices and Reflections from Our Community in Delhi" description: "Experience moving poetry and intimate salons in Delhi. Join our community gatherings where verse meets life and authentic connection happens. Find your space today." canonical: https://mytribe.in/dillipoetry/curated-poetry-readings-salons/voices-from-our-community last_updated: 2025-09-21 --- # Poetic Voices and Reflections from Our Community Tribe Verified · BBC-featured poetry sessions in 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) These poems are not just lines on a page. They are the anchors for the conversations we have in our salons, walks, and shared moments of connection across Delhi. ## Photos and videos - ![A short, evocative poem about the sensory experience of eating mangoes. This piece uses intense imagery to capture a moment of pure, physical sensation, connecting it to taste, touch, and memory.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/84a540c2-26d9-4725-a1da-77d1b4230ec3) - ![A poem titled 'Wait', which explores the longing for simple, profound acts of connection and love. It touches on themes of masculinity and the vulnerability of waiting to be seen, heard, and cared for.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9299daa5-a95e-4097-bc80-469ef2c66615) - ![A poem titled 'hope is love?', which delves into the fear and ecstasy of love from a man's perspective. It questions the nature of hope and promise, searching for something more concrete within my poetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/da3cd8fa-0e89-4942-8bd8-22241e6d900f) - ![A poem titled 'love', which captures the feeling of moving towards a dream. It uses sensory details like the taste of orange slices and the motion of an auto-rickshaw to paint a picture of love intertwined with the city.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c46156a7-c036-4745-a6be-4804611cbc95) - ![A poem titled 'shots', which describes intimate, fleeting moments between two people. The poem uses a series of quick, snapshot-like images to convey a sense of playful and deep connection.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/456b5383-5953-4f9f-8a9d-04b7db9431c0) - ![A poem titled 'my lover's hands are chinar leaves'. This piece uses the metaphor of autumn leaves to describe a lover's touch, exploring themes of memory, transience, and the bittersweet nature of connection.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9fcda4ca-0c7f-423b-9720-bbf8eead4a6e) - ![A poem titled 'arched brows', which uses a series of similes to describe a lover's expressive eyebrows. The poem illustrates how a simple physical feature can become a doorway to dreams and unspoken communication.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8ba7d050-4893-4546-a77b-4b28a4654abc) - ![A poem titled 'The first lesson in the art of tracing a human body...'. This piece explores the act of seeing and knowing another person's body, equating the process to how poetry reveals what is hidden.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/99c7e74c-d748-4dc7-8284-f219bf4de1e2) - ![A poem titled 'your song', which describes the physical and emotional impact of another's voice. It uses visceral imagery of cough syrup and a still lake to convey a feeling of being deeply affected by sound and memory.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/30760f2a-1c78-4d65-95b9-08a52309bce4) - ![An untitled poem about a smile that evokes a deep sense of grief and beauty. The piece connects a personal expression to the broader atmosphere, where a smile can feel like a sad song or the rain in the city.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b1eba967-c746-40d7-81b7-a2017a3118e5) - ![A poem exploring where love for the world can be found. This piece suggests it exists in shared moments like reading poetry aloud, in first meetings, and in the audacity to carry a promise of love in one's wallet.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/49ebc9ba-75a7-4709-8e61-63fd1a8febde) - ![The first part of a two-part poem asking, 'What do you do with your love for the world?'. This section suggests placing that love in people, in fleeting moments on a rainy night, and in the courage of a first tear.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/94416700-2575-44df-9197-4d91eab5ab3a) - ![The first part of a poem about sunsets. It describes the visual splendor of a sunset with rich imagery, while also introducing the idea that sunsets are linked to sadness and the memory of goodbyes.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/008047bb-a6b5-4b3d-8a63-2fd107eddcd1) - ![The concluding part of the poem 'Sunsets'. This section reflects on the intense, fleeting nature of a sunset as a moment for grieving over beauty and emphasizes that such moments are not meant to be witnessed alone.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f9747c3d-b0e5-477e-a49c-e3c80739dcbc) - ![A poem titled 'Lifeboat', which reflects on how past relationships and hellos become stories of survival. It speaks to the familiar warmth of certain names and the quiet companionship found after long, tiring days.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5b640c3c-92be-436b-b15d-1252c9596183) - ![A poem about the security of friendship and shared stories. It describes how telling and retelling stories of trauma and joy can create a feeling of home and a secret, secure bond between people.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9abec5e3-0161-4ddb-898a-0b2b2b9fc9a4) - ![A repetitive, incantatory poem that lists different manifestations of fear. The poem's structure, bookended by the question 'are you scared?', creates a palpable sense of anxiety and introspection.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f287ac0c-1bd5-4e07-93b9-15efb73874c7) - ![A poem titled 'rubber toes', which paints a surreal and sensory picture on a train. It uses unusual imagery like 'cold moons' on a berth and 'pink Saturn rings' on soles to create a dreamlike, tactile scene.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fcc13b68-b705-43c5-87a5-c0f358433a31) - ![A poem titled 'my bones', which describes a visceral, transformative experience of the body. The poem uses powerful metaphors of honey, serpents, and bursting lilies to depict a ritualistic change from within.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/51048ff5-6ada-455b-a2ca-5884d1f13ec1) - ![A poem titled 'world', which portrays a figure in a state of fragile, pained existence. The imagery of a famished djin, slender wind chimes, and a depleted lamp conveys a sense of profound suffering and vulnerability.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6e8ac8cf-c40b-4b3d-ae23-347c2bcf9a76) - ![A poem titled 'saptaparni', personifying the tree next to my house. The poem describes the tree's shedding of leaves as howls and coughs, imbuing it with a sense of memory, loss, and war.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e2efb426-ace2-4f5f-9b25-6c31d60f57e4) - ![A poem titled 'tongue', which uses a series of stark, unsettling images to describe a frozen, disallowed tongue. The poem conveys a powerful sense of being silenced, unable to speak or pray.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a1efbf33-a23f-4445-9749-951a1766f718) - ![A poem titled 'a poem is...', which defines poetry through a series of powerful and contradictory metaphors. It describes a poem as terror and a portal, as wicked and wise, as something broken, big, and beautiful.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/575085e9-d665-4948-b7dd-1a6dcdabad1a) ## About Voices from Our Community These pieces are more than just words. They are the starting points for the conversations we have in our intimate salons. When we read a piece aloud in a small room, the text becomes a shared language for the things we are all struggling to name. We do not perform for an audience. We simply let the words sit in the air until someone feels brave enough to respond. Whether we are discussing the quiet ache in a poem about sunsets or the raw tension of waiting to be seen, the goal remains the same. We strip away the pretense. In our salons, we gather to read, listen, and occasionally write, but mostly to validate the human experience. We explore themes like love, grief, and the identity politics of living in a city like Delhi. Our gatherings are limited to small groups to ensure the environment remains safe, inclusive, and intimate. It is not about literary criticism. It is about emotional resonance. You might find us in a local bookstore, a private studio, or walking through the city's green patches. Wherever we go, the focus is on establishing a connection, not just with the text, but with the people around you. If you have been looking for a place where you can bring your unfiltered self and find others doing the same, you belong in these circles. ## About Rachit Sharma Hi, I am Rachit. I believe poetry is a portal, a way to stop, breathe, and actually feel the world around us. In my salons, we do not perform. We just sit with the words until they start to speak for us. 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