Anna Puthuran-Poetry
On Rape
He held me down
Pinned my hands
Above my head
I did not cry
Once.
I was far away
Hovering somewhere
Near the ceiling fan
My muscles were
Cold, quite like the
Dead fish that float
In polluted waters
Being carried into the
Mouths of larger fish
I watched from a distance
His sweaty muscular back
His ugly heathen grunts
His round thrusting buttocks
Two mounds of impertinence
I felt guiltily aroused
A curious voyeur of my
Strange destiny.
I am still far away
From the smell of him
His chimeric bulging eyes
Drawing pleasure from the
Thought of his domination
He never ever had me
He never penetrated me
I vaginated him.
Dr. Anna Varghese Puthuran is a 34 year old Indian poet/ artist / feminist/ lawyer currently working as a Consultant in Dubai. She has an LLM in Human Rights & International Development Law & a PhD in Feminist Law from the University of Warwick, U.K and her research interests include feminism, human rights, alternative sexualities and intimate partner violence. Her PhD thesis entitled: “The Constructed Identities of Women in Unconventional Relationships & the Domestic Violence Law in India” has been strongly recommended for publication. She has taught law in India and the U.K. She co-admins the blog ‘Radical Femme’ and is hoping to publish her Memoirs soon. She has been awarded prizes in poetry, short story writing and debating. She lives with her cat Julie and misses her dog Bruno, back home in India. She takes pride in being the unapologetic Other.
17 Comments on “Anna Puthuran-Poetry”
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ReginaSeptember 17, 2013
fantastic Anna, I’m impressed
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annaSeptember 18, 2013
thanks so much my dear
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dhanyaSeptember 17, 2013
Girl!! you just gave form to what has often crossed my mind each time i heard of this monstrous act…ln. 19,20,21 and 27,28,29..
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annaSeptember 18, 2013
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Dennis JosephSeptember 17, 2013
Fantabulous babes….Hats Off!
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annaSeptember 18, 2013
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rehnaSeptember 18, 2013
proud of u my anna…
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annaSeptember 18, 2013
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annaSeptember 18, 2013
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Priya AmmuSeptember 19, 2013
Soooooooooo proud of u my sweety sisy….
Keep up the good work… God bless… -
annaSeptember 19, 2013
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DianaKoraSeptember 19, 2013
I am so proud of you Sweetie!!
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annaSeptember 19, 2013
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ligiSeptember 19, 2013
beautiful anna…. likd ❤
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annaSeptember 24, 2013
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Alex KuruvilaSeptember 23, 2013
Beautifully expressed Anna…you are going places…for sure! Can’t wait to read your memoirs! Love, Alexchayan.
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annaSeptember 24, 2013
I really cherish your words. Thanks so much Alexchayan. Love, Anna
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As Us 
I am totally floored Anna. The sheer originality of the poem fascinates me and how you have quite effortlessly dealt with the subject. Hats off to you.