The canonization | My poem on REPUBLIC DAY protesting against CAA, NRC & NPR

PITY PARKER January 25, 2020

The canonization

Be a pixel
in the greatest picture of secular conviction
Not the chronicle
that echoes communal friction

Be a structure
that protects democratic bonds
Not the mounds
that hides dictatorial hounds

Be the air
that sweetens the harmonious air
But not stand
with the pair that seeks war

Believe in the red blood
that runs your life
Not the saffron
that Burns you when you die

- Pity Parker



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Hi, I’m Pity Parker, a Poet, Writer, and Assistant Professor in English Literature. In short, I decided to torture myself with words for a living. My story started at Andhra Loyola College, where I began my tryst with English Literature. Then, for reasons still unclear to me, I went on to The English and Foreign Languages University in Shillong to earn my Master’s degree because apparently, one degree in overthinking texts wasn’t enough.Then, somehow managed to qualified for NET. At 20, I somehow managed to write my first book, Shadruchulu, in Telugu. When most people were busy figuring out life, I was busy arguing with metaphors. Since then, I’ve written a few more: Easy English, IdioMaster, Mulla Chinukulu, I Trust in Jesus, and Talking Pool. Each one taught me something new about writing… and about caffeine dependency. These days, I split my time between the I&PR Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, and my role as Honorary Programs Coordinator at Youth Empowering Service – Jesuits, Andhra Loyola College. It’s a busy life, but I still find time to wrestle with words and wonder why I ever thought being a writer was a good idea.

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