Measure of My Days (Poems)

'Measure of My Days', the third poetry anthology by Dr. Ritu Kamra Kumar, is a luminous collection of poems that touch the heart and linger in memory. Across seven thoughtfully curated sections—Lucid Lyrics, Dissonant Dramatic Monologues, Nuanced Narratives, Sublime Sonnets, Orphic Odes, Velvety Villanelles, Fluid Free Verses, and Candid Conversational Poems—she explores life's spectrum: love, loss, nature, relationships, creativity, and the human spirit. From the playful humour of The Cat Who Thought She Was a Dog to the stirring intensity of Partition and Devastation, from tender odes to starry nights to the quiet resilience of everyday lives, her poems breathe and burn, delighting the senses and prompting reflection. Interwoven with literary allusions, personification, and alliterative cadence, the anthology embodies warmth, wisdom, and wonder. As noted in the foreword by Dr. Santosh Bakaya and the postface by Dr. Ampat Koshy, this collection celebrates poetry as both life and language—a vessel of insight, empathy, and enduring beauty.