Poems, lyrics and narrative verse exploring love, society, identity, imagination, science fiction and the human condition.
Presented from latest to oldest. Recorded music is available separately under Music & Kridious Cafe.
I
A short introspective poem about inherited identity, family fears, borrowed voices and the quiet discovery of the self within.
Introspective Poetry | 18 July 2026 | 53 words
Unleashed
A fierce poem about desire, shame, consent and the first act of speaking one’s hunger without apology.
Liberation Poetry | 18 July 2026 | 274 words
The Punch I Never Threw
A poem addressed to childhood bullies, transforming buried anger into restraint, memory and self-possession.
Healing Poetry | 6 July 2026 | 269 words
Alliternation
A tightly alliterative protest poem about empire, war, hypocrisy, media, power and the wounds that history tries to erase.
Political Poetry | 1 July 2026 | 257 words
Light Enough to Belong
A furious poem about colourism, fairness standards, caste-coded beauty and the refusal to make one’s skin apologetic.
Social Poetry | 1 July 2026 | 419 words
The Ballad of Timeless Me
Time itself speaks in memes, mockery and generational slang, watching boomers, millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha come and go.
Satirical Poetry | 28 June 2026 | 464 words
The Man in the Middle
A portrait of the middle-class provider who carries family, duty, compromise and quiet sacrifice without ever becoming the centre of his own life.
Social Poetry | 28 June 2026 | 490 words
Gods Who Forgot How to God
A comic yet melancholy gathering of forgotten gods, abandoned by prayer and left to envy the few deities still remembered by the modern world.
Satirical Mythological Poetry | 26 June 2026 | 866 words
Cast(e) in the Closet
A poem about urban caste concealment, class performance, inherited identity and the cost of hiding where one comes from.
Social Poetry | 23 June 2026 | 424 words
Airplane Mode
A poem about screen fatigue, disconnection and the strange relief of returning to silence, nature and an unbuffered self.
Digital Detox Poetry | 23 June 2026 | 397 words
I’ll Be Here When You Return
Written from the point of view of a rescued dog, this poem captures waiting, abandonment anxiety and unconditional loyalty.
Animal Poetry | 23 June 2026 | 495 words
Echoes of My Touch
A mother speaks to a child retreating into silence, holding on through fear, memory and the slow uncertainty of recovery.
Mental Health Poetry | 20 June 2026 | 266 words
One More Day
A villanelle about hidden pain, fragile hope and the quiet courage required to survive one more day.
Villanelle · Mental Health Poetry | 20 June 2026 | 158 words
Soliloquy of Ink
A sonnet spoken through the voice of ink, reflecting on its power to create scripture, laws, maps, vows and regret.
Sonnet | 20 June 2026 | 126 words
Love You Amazon
A playful satire on authorship, publishing, erotica and the strange economics of the world’s largest online bookstore.
Satirical Song | 25 January 2022 | 130 words
To Make Love
A poem asking whether intimacy is merely physical or something rooted in emotion, trust and connection.
Love Poetry | 27 July 2020 | 286 words
A Love Lost Across Continents
A long autobiographical poem tracing a relationship across distance, memory, mistakes, separation and the desire to begin again.
Narrative Poem | 25 July 2020 | 1,092 words
Make A Wish
Dedicated to children battling life-threatening illnesses, this poem speaks of courage, dreams and hope in the darkest moments.
Inspirational Poetry | 18 July 2020 | 207 words
Shadows
A poem about same-sex love, social rejection and the private spaces where two people can briefly exist beyond judgement.
Social Poetry | 2 May 2020 | 512 words
The Seven Ages of a Woman
A life-spanning account of gender discrimination, from birth and adolescence to marriage, motherhood and old age.
Social Poetry | 26 April 2020 | 490 words
Roars of the Immortal
A tribute to the personnel killed in the Pulwama attack and a call for unity beyond faith, caste and region.
Patriotic Poetry | 20 February 2019 | 206 words
The Rainbow Smile
A romantic song about rediscovering hope, colour and certainty through the presence of someone deeply loved.
Song Lyrics | 5 February 2019 | 248 words
Don’t Give Up
A plea to hold on to love after mistakes, distance and regret, and to refuse to let a relationship end without a fight.
Song Lyrics | 5 February 2019 | 333 words
Dying Alone
A song about loneliness, fading love, emotional exhaustion and the stubborn decision to survive until dawn.
Song Lyrics | 5 February 2019 | 213 words
The Ballad of Teenage Love
A youthful romantic ballad about first conversations, growing attachment and the excitement and uncertainty of teenage love.
Narrative Poem | 5 February 2019 | 736 words
The Road to Atlantis
A playful collision of heroes, villains and imagined worlds from fantasy, cinema, comics, mythology and science fiction.
Pop-Culture Poetry | 5 February 2019 | 321 words
Welcome to the Place Called India
A celebratory portrait of India’s landscapes, scientific progress, cultural identity and place in the modern world.
Patriotic Poetry | 5 February 2019 | 217 words
Angel
A romantic song about companionship, arguments, gratitude, shared time and the promise of remaining together through age.
Song Lyrics | 1 February 2019 | 333 words
Smile and Laughter
A romantic piece about the difference between moments of laughter and the memories that continue to live through a smile.
Poetry · Video Recital | 15 August 2021 | Video recital
Freckles of Love
A romantic poem celebrating the small, imperfect details that make affection intimate and unforgettable.
Poetry · Video Recital | 2021 | Video recital
The End of the Change
A cosmic lyric of ruined civilisations, entropy, Kronos and the promise that stillness will replace the old order.
Galacta Cantos | 1 February 2019 | 139 words
Forever Shall It Reign
A philosophical science-fiction poem about Stillness, creation, darkness, renewal and a cycle without beginning or end.
Galacta Cantos | 1 February 2019 | 201 words
To Seek Salvation
A meditation on creation, truth, destiny, desire and humanity’s repeated search for salvation.
Philosophical Poetry | 1 February 2019 | 189 words
Let Them Burn
A war chant from the world of Krikos, invoking Galacta, Kronos, faith, destruction and the struggle for salvation.
Galacta Cantos | 1 February 2019 | 170 words
Tears of Eternity
A cosmic prophecy of broken time, darkened skies, returning heroes and a destiny shaped by Galacta and Kronos.
Galacta Cantos | 1 February 2019 | 257 words
The Mirrors… The Shadows
A science-fiction poem about false truths, environmental ruin, rebellion and the demand to submerge a corrupt order.
Galacta Cantos | 1 February 2019 | 159 words
Rishabh Dubey 'Kridious' 