Timeless Interludes

About the Author:
Chandni Kapur is the author of six books of poetry – Reflections (1992), Lurking Shadows (1997), Embers, Ash & Dust (1999), Karma (2001), The Looking Glass (2004) and The Other Face (2009) – all published by Writers Workshop, India, with whom she has been associated with for nearly twenty years. She is a Life Member of The Poetry Society, India. Outside of poetry, she works as a consultant advising non-profit organizations and works for Social Innovation Park in Singapore. In the past, she headed Resource Mobilisation for Child Rights and You (CRY) and held senior management positions in organizations like Ogilvy, Bates and TBWA Worldwide. She lives with her husband, Amit, and son, Kartikay, in Singapore.

About the Book:
Timeless Interludes expresses the poet’s belief in the innumerable transition points in life, at which various life philosophies intersect to sometimes contradict, to finally make sense, eventually. It celebrates her conviction that each life stage merits an introspective interlude.

Contents:
Invisible voices / 9
Face down / 10
Devoid / 11
A derelict’s voice / 12
Stalemate / 13
Trickle / 14
Core / 15
None / 16
Now / 17
Ragged / 18
Reminiscence / 19
Telling / 20
Reversed interim / 21
Sanguine breath / 22
Reaped ray / 23
Purpose / 24
The work / 25
Boundless / 26
Everyday / 27
Justification / 28
The circle / 29
Coherence / 30
Discourse / 31
Lapse/ 32
Empathy / 33
Daze / 34
Roots / 35
Banter / 36
Sold / 37
Conformity / 38
The phase / 39
Cynicism / 40
Circle of life / 41
To singe / 42
Scraped / 43
A lens / 44
Ego / 45