Interview “Taming the Disorder: A Conversation with Megha Sood” published in the World Literature Today, Oct 2025

I'm extremely elated to share the news that my interview has been published in the renowned journal, World Literature Today. I'm extremely grateful to Mbizo Chirasha for his thought-provoking questions and to Michelle Johnson for giving me the space. The interview summarizes my creative journey of eight years, along with my mission as a literary … Continue reading Interview “Taming the Disorder: A Conversation with Megha Sood” published in the World Literature Today, Oct 2025

Poetry and audio published in the poetry journal, The Northeast Coast, Issue 1, Summer 2025

I'm elated to share that my poem "You are Here, Aren't You? " has been published in the inaugural issue of the Literary Journal, The Northeast Coast, Issue 1. I'm immensely grateful to the founding editor, Katie Schneider, for giving me the space and supporting my work. So elated to share the space with my fellow … Continue reading Poetry and audio published in the poetry journal, The Northeast Coast, Issue 1, Summer 2025

Book Review of Megha Sood’s “Language of the Wound is Love” by Dr Belinda Roman published in bilingual journal, SETU

I'm extremely grateful to Dr Belinda Roman for sharing her valuable thoughts about my fourth poetry collection,  "Language of the Wound is Love" (FlowerSong Press), published in February 2025 in the bilingual journal, SETU. I'm grateful to Dr Sunil Sharma and the team at SETU for giving me the space in their esteemed journal and … Continue reading Book Review of Megha Sood’s “Language of the Wound is Love” by Dr Belinda Roman published in bilingual journal, SETU

Book Review: Language of the Wound is Love by Megha Sood – A Poetic Tapestry of Grief, Hunger, and Healing by Writers Capital Foundation

I'm extremely grateful to Preeth Nambia and the team at Writers Capital Foundation for sharing their thoughts about my fourth poetry collection,  "Language of the Wound is Love" (FlowerSong Press), published in Feb 2025. Click here to purchase:  https://www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/language-of-the-wound-is-love-poems-by-megha-sood Click here to read the book review, which was published as part of the Golden Book Awards festival … Continue reading Book Review: Language of the Wound is Love by Megha Sood – A Poetic Tapestry of Grief, Hunger, and Healing by Writers Capital Foundation

Book Review of “Language of the Wound is Love” by Nancy Dafoe

I'm extremely grateful to Nancy Dafoe for sharing her thoughts about my fourth poetry collection,  "Language of the Wound is Love" (FlowerSong Press) published on March 10, 2025. Click here to purchase:  https://www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/language-of-the-wound-is-love-poems-by-megha-sood To Purchase from Amazon: https://a.co/d/0hGxnlP About Nancy Dafoe: Poet/author/educator Nancy Avery Dafoe has 15 published books across genres. Her most recent ones include … Continue reading Book Review of “Language of the Wound is Love” by Nancy Dafoe

List of Publications, Events, and Press Mentions for January 2025

The month of January has brought me the much-awaited news of the publication of my fourth poetry collection (“Language of the Wound is Love”, FlowerSong Press). In addition to my editor, Candice Daquin, and publisher Edward Viduarre, I’m immensely grateful to my peers, mentor, and readers in the community for sharing my happiness and inspiring … Continue reading List of Publications, Events, and Press Mentions for January 2025

Advance Praise for my fourth poetry collection “Language of the Wound is Love, FlowerSong Press” by Rescue Poetix

In the series of promoting my #fourth  #poetrycollection “Language of the Wound is Love” by FlowerSong Press, today I’m proud to share this blurb by brilliant poet, author, performer, and 2021-22 Jersey City Poet Laureate, Rescue Poetix. RescuePoetix™ is the first Puerto Rican woman to be appointed as Poet Laureate of Jersey City (2021-2022). As a … Continue reading Advance Praise for my fourth poetry collection “Language of the Wound is Love, FlowerSong Press” by Rescue Poetix

Featured Poet on the CAPS ( Calling All Poets Series) on Friday, February 07, 2025,at 7pm hosted by Mike Jurkovic #BookTour #LanguageoftheWoundIsLove #FlowerSongPress

I'm thrilled to be a featured poet on the CAPS ( Calling All Poets Series) by Mike Jurkovic on February 07, 7pm. I'm honored to share the space with fellow poets Linda McCauley Freeman and Harvey Soss. I will be reading my works from my upcoming fourth collection  "Language of the Wound is Love"" by … Continue reading Featured Poet on the CAPS ( Calling All Poets Series) on Friday, February 07, 2025,at 7pm hosted by Mike Jurkovic #BookTour #LanguageoftheWoundIsLove #FlowerSongPress

Advance Praise for my poetry collection “Language of the Wound is Love”, FlowerSong Press by Pramila Venkateswaran

In the series of promoting my #fourth  #poetrycollection “Language of the Wound is Love"” by FlowerSong Press, today I’m proud to share this blurb by brilliant poet, Pramila Venkateswaran author of The Singer of Alleppey, Poet Laureate of Suffolk County, Long Island. Pramila Venkateswaran, is a poet laureate of Suffolk County, Long Island, is author of Thirtha (Yuganta … Continue reading Advance Praise for my poetry collection “Language of the Wound is Love”, FlowerSong Press by Pramila Venkateswaran

Spotlight feature in the Literary Magazine, Writers Edition, as part of Panaroma International Literature Festival 2025

SPOTLIGHT ON MEGHA SOOD: POET, EDITOR, ACTIVIST, AND CURATOR Discover the remarkable journey of Megha Sood, an award-winning Asian-American poet, editor, curator, and literary activist from New Jersey. Her inspiring works explore themes of identity, resilience, and the immigrant experience, making her a powerful voice in contemporary literature. From her debut poetry collection, “A Potpourri … Continue reading Spotlight feature in the Literary Magazine, Writers Edition, as part of Panaroma International Literature Festival 2025

Notable List of Publications/Events/Awards for the year 2024 -a Gratitude Post

The month of December always brings a bittersweet feeling of celebrating the writing goals achieved and planning better for the missed ones in the whole year . The month of December always fills me with gratitude toward my creative family, which inspires me and encourages me to be a better writer and human being. The … Continue reading Notable List of Publications/Events/Awards for the year 2024 -a Gratitude Post

Guest of Honor at the Panaroma International Literature Festival 2025 by Writers Capital Foundation

Delighted and humbled to be chosen as the Guest of Honor for the month-long Panorama International Literature Festival 2025. Grateful to Preeth Nambiar and the entire team for bringing this coveted festival to life. Words from the festival : WELCOME MEGHA SOOD AS A GUEST OF HONOUR AT PANORAMA INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2025 We are … Continue reading Guest of Honor at the Panaroma International Literature Festival 2025 by Writers Capital Foundation

Guest Artist at the NAMI NJ Monthly Cafe “Poetic Textures Finding Voice” on Monday, Nov 18, 2024 at 6-7 pm EDT

I'm happy to share that I'm the guest artist at the monthly Expressive Cafe "Poetic Textures Finding Voice" at NAMJ NJ organized by Jacquese Armstrong. I'm grateful to Jacquese and the director, Lisa Powell for giving me the opportunity. The one-hour cafe will be a prompt-based generative workshop discussing poetry as a healing medium. So, … Continue reading Guest Artist at the NAMI NJ Monthly Cafe “Poetic Textures Finding Voice” on Monday, Nov 18, 2024 at 6-7 pm EDT

Poetry published in the Literary and Arts Magazine, Narrative Northeast, Issue 12

I'm elated to share the news that my poem "They Have Plans for Us" has been published in the Arts and Literary Journal, Narrative Northeast Issue 12. I'm immensely grateful to the founding and contributing editor Pamela Hughes for giving me the space and supporting my work. The poem has been inspired by the total … Continue reading Poetry published in the Literary and Arts Magazine, Narrative Northeast, Issue 12

Poetry published in Journal of NJ Poets, Issue 61

I'm extremely delighted to share the news that three of my poems "Sometimes", "Desire and Its Hauntings" and "Fruitless Attempt" have been published in the coveted journal, Journal of NJ Poets Issue 61. I'm immensely grateful to EIC Laura Driver for her support. The edition also featured the annual 2024 NJ Poets Prize that has … Continue reading Poetry published in Journal of NJ Poets, Issue 61

My fight

When will the struggle be going to be over? When will the pain end? The continuous feeling of fighting against something unknown and invincible is tiring and exhausting. How can you fight the daily grind of life knowing that you can never come alive out of it? Yes that the eternal truth everybody know. When … Continue reading My fight

Rain

Reblogging my first blog post.. it brings back so many memories.

Dubious

The way all affair started sounded dubious the vows he made to her about till death do us apart sounded dubious they way he meticulously planned everything to hide from her in plain sight sounded dubious Promising to be together in thick and thin and never stepping out of the comfort zone sounded dubious Making sure … Continue reading Dubious

Riff

“If music be the food of love, play on" ― William Shakespeare He played a riff on my soul where all emotions danced to his tunes and my heart swayed to his strings He looked me in my eyes and the world stopped turning He played the chords and strung my heart along my heart … Continue reading Riff