Bruised, but not Broken (poems)
-Challapalli Swarooparani
5. Explosion
Though every cell craves for sanctity of a filled pot
incessant blasts only embrace me.
My only desire to live like a pure, new born person
innocently like a faint green sprout ―
the concrete diplomacy that piled up around freezes it by the day.
To declare I am a ‘human being’ had to cross how many calamities!
To prove that I too have blood circulation
had to antagonise how many affiliations of ages!
For a little peace of mind even as many wars are waged
struggle alone remains as my address.
Once it is proved ―
a fistful of propriety, a bit of faith are mere mirages in the world.
I voluntarily acquired the armed conflict as an essential commodity
swallowing it in small portions every day.
(Telugu: “Visphotana”, translated by T.S. Chandra Mouli and published in Mankenapoovu, an anthology of poems by the author, 2005.)
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(To be continued-)
Born on 25th May, 1968 At Pyaparru, Tenali Tq, Guntur dt., A.P. Parents: Mariyamma, Mantraiah. Presently working as Professor, Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, A.P. Acting as Head, Chairperson, B.O.S, Centre for Mahayana Buddhist Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, A.P. Acting as Vice- Principal, ANU College of Arts, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, A.P. Acted as Director, Centre for Women’s Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, 2012-19.
Eduction – Ph.D, (Regional Studies), M.Phil (History), M.A (History & Archaeology) obtained gold medal, UGC/JRF .
9 Books Published. Published more than 100 research papers in different journals and edited volumes.
Some of her poems are prescribed for a syllabus in M.A. English course in Sri Padmavathi Mahila University and M.A Hindi in Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi and PUC in Karnataka.
Her anthology, Mankenapuvvu was prescribed as a syllabus in A Telugu in Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, A.P, Rayalasima University, Kurnool and Banglore University.
Presented 90 research papers in different National and International seminars and conferences.
Produced Ph.D degrees- 27
Presently guiding 20 Ph.D scholars