In a world increasingly crowded with noise, poetess Bindiya Bedi Charan Noronha has chosen to listen to silence, to instinct, and to the quiet, often ignored voice within. Her poetry does not shout for attention; it invites reflection. With her latest collection ‘Riding with the Silver Wolf,’ Bindiya emerges as a compelling voice navigating the intersections of spirituality, emotional truth, and social consciousness.
“I don’t see poetry as a career in the traditional sense. It is a passion,” she says, reflecting on a journey that began not with ambition, but with introspection. “Writing began as a very private act — a way to understand my emotions, process life experiences and make sense of my inner and outer world.”
That inward journey has now found outward expression in a body of work that resonates with readers across generations. A polyglot fluent in five languages, Bindiya brings a rare global sensitivity to her writing, blending personal memory with a wider human and cultural awareness. Yet, poetry for her remains deeply intimate.
“The poems arrived before the identity of ‘poet’ did,” she says. “Eventually, I realized that writing wasn’t something I did occasionally — it was something I had loved since my school days.”
Her work draws from a rich well of influences— nature, spirituality, and emotional landscapes. “I read, chant and meditate a lot, and that fine-tunes my intuition,” she explains. “Words speak to me in symbols — the sea, forests, moonlight, flowers represent instinctive living, resilience and freedom.”
At the heart of her new collection lies the metaphor of the “Silver Wolf”—a striking symbol of instinct, courage, and survival. “The ‘Silver Wolf’ is the instinctive, courageous self within us — the wild part that knows how to survive, adapt and keep moving forward,” she says. “The ‘ride’ represents the journey we undertake to trust that inner voice, amidst uncertain paths.”
The collection itself is as much a personal archive as it is a philosophical inquiry. Written over time, through moments of vulnerability and resistance, ‘Riding with the Silver Wolf’ charts an arc from doubt to awakening. “There were moments when I didn’t want to write because it meant facing my insecurities,” she admits. “But those are also the moments that transform us.”
What distinguishes Bindiya’s voice is not just its introspective depth but its outward gaze. Her poetry engages with themes of feminine identity, ecological awareness, and social justice, while remaining anchored in lived experience. It is this balance between the personal and the political that lends her work its quiet urgency.
Beyond the page, Bindiya is actively shaping India’s poetry landscape. As the founder of India Stanza, a poetry collective affiliated with The Poetry Society (UK), she has created a space for emerging and established poets to come together. “We wanted to build a non-judgemental space where people can listen, share and grow,” she says. “A beautiful community is emerging—from ages 13 to 75—and we’re seeing how poetry can truly connect people.”
In her view, the contemporary poetry scene is undergoing a powerful transformation. “Today’s poetry landscape is vibrant and democratized,” she notes. “Social media has opened the doors for new voices, especially women and young writers. There’s a refreshing shift toward emotional honesty—people are writing openly about vulnerability, identity and mental health.”
But with accessibility comes its own challenges. “Standing out can be difficult,” she admits, before adding with conviction, “But this is also a time of diversity, experimentation and connection. Poetry today is therapeutic and honest in a conflict-ridden world.”
If ‘Riding with the Silver Wolf ’ offers any resolution, it is not in answers, but in awareness. The collection calls upon readers not to escape reality, but to engage with it more consciously. It is, as Bindiya describes, “an invitation to move forward unbowed… to awaken, to listen, to question, to act, and to love more deeply.”
Her life beyond poetry reflects the same ethos. From teaching Portuguese to engaging in bibliotherapy and social initiatives for underprivileged communities, Bindiya’s work consistently circles back to empathy and expression as tools for healing and connection.
Bindiya remains less concerned with literary labels and more with the act of sharing. “Poetry becomes a way to translate feelings that don’t easily fit into everyday language,” she says simply.
In ‘Riding with the Silver Wolf,’ that translation becomes a journey—one that is at once deeply personal and universally resonant.
