I am a Modern Durga
A Poem Composed by Sushant Kumar B.K
I hold my head high with pride
Like the Mount Everest.
I sing more refined verses
Of equality,
Of justice,
Than the ancient Yogmaya;
So, you cannot undress me.
Nor can I be trodden by you
Like the Draupadi of Mahabharata.
You can’t write
My history of body.
I am a modern Durga
Beyond a sword;
I have also a revolutionary pen.
Bio of the Poet: Sushant Kumar B.K. is a Nepali poet, translator, educator, and freelance writer. He is from Gulariya, Bardiya, Nepal. He writes poems in English and Nepali languages. His poems have been featured in national and international anthologies, magazines, newspapers, and online portals. He can be reached at sushantacademia@gmail.com