My poems echo everything that is happening around us. They were penned based on my perspectives, and so it mirrors what I continue see around me - in our society. I'd also like to believe that Rising Petals assuages the uncertainty in the reader's mind. But then, we can experience the essence only if we do not surrender to a herd mentality.
- An excerpt from the interview.
An Interview in the Deccan Chronicle - about the Rising Petals
Oct 20, 2020
Speaking with Pooja Prabbhan from the Deccan Chronicle, Ashwini shared regarding his debut poetry anthology, Rising Petals, and spoke about the literary pursuit in the current context.