Madam Selects Her Songs
byDr Neha Mishra Raj
About the Book
There are songs women inherit; songs of obedience, sacrifice, modesty and silence.
And then there are the songs they choose for themselves.
In Madam Selects Her Songs, a fearless new poetic voice reclaims that choice. Across unforgettable poems, women refuse to be reduced to victims, wives, mothers or myths. They confront colourism, sexual violence, domestic labour, desire, grief, faith, memoryand freedom with startling honesty and lyrical precision.
Drawing from contemporary India while weaving in mythology, politics and intimate confession, these poems transform everyday
experiences into acts of resistance and moments of profound beauty.
By turns furious, sensual, tender and darkly humorous, this collection celebrates women who dare to speak, love, rage and survive on their own terms. Each poem is a refusal to disappear; together, they become an anthem of resilience and self-possession.Because when a woman finally chooses her own songs, who gets to silence the music?
And then there are the songs they choose for themselves.
In Madam Selects Her Songs, a fearless new poetic voice reclaims that choice. Across unforgettable poems, women refuse to be reduced to victims, wives, mothers or myths. They confront colourism, sexual violence, domestic labour, desire, grief, faith, memoryand freedom with startling honesty and lyrical precision.
Drawing from contemporary India while weaving in mythology, politics and intimate confession, these poems transform everyday
experiences into acts of resistance and moments of profound beauty.
By turns furious, sensual, tender and darkly humorous, this collection celebrates women who dare to speak, love, rage and survive on their own terms. Each poem is a refusal to disappear; together, they become an anthem of resilience and self-possession.Because when a woman finally chooses her own songs, who gets to silence the music?