Silent protest

Silent protest

A Poem by Pooja Patel
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A short piece on toxic south asian femininity.

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Why were our mothers taught 
to hold their tongues
and bite their lips
but let emotions spew 
in loud pots and pans
smashed dishes
thunderring footsteps
burnt rotis
over-spiced daal. 

© 2017 Pooja Patel


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Precise explanation of the theme.well done and keep sharing.

Posted 7 Years Ago



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Added on January 10, 2017
Last Updated on January 10, 2017
Tags: mothers, poem, south asian, indian, culture, emotions

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Pooja Patel
Pooja Patel

Vancouver, Canada



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Hello! My name is Pooja Patel and I am a second generation Gujarati Canadian. I am currently an undergraduate student at Simon Fraser University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Counselling/Huma.. more..

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A Poem by Pooja Patel