G. Jayashankar Menon

The author G Jayashankar Menon, is aged 55 and a banker by profession. He has a keen eye for detail and fathoms into the travails of everyday life. The poetry he writes is mainly appealing to the modern urban reader, and his writing style has been influenced by many artists including rock music. His approach to the writing can sometimes be evinced as a bit too casual, but the inner meanings and the intent surfaces upon completion of the last word. The first book, Karmic Flavours, was a moderate success and showcased his talent. The sequel, Plain Lavender, made him a mainstream author and poet.Read More...


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Cascading Emotions

Books by G Jayashankar Menon

Cascading Emotions is a collection of poems written over two years of tumultuous change in the author's life. There are poems that take you through a range of moods both happy and sad. Also, there are poems that describe the Gods that make one feel there is a spiritual side to the contents too. Truly worth the time spent.

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Catch Your Dreams

Books by G. Jayashankar Menon, Sanjana Jayashankar

The book is a collection of poetry renditions on human nature, frailties and behavior. It is also about the struggles faced in day-to-day life, giving hope and throwing light at the end of all darkness in today’s mundane existence. This is a classic collection of contemporary poetry mostly in free verse, authored by the father-daughter duo, displaying a canvas of images spread across two generations! The final flavour one gets after reading the book is of op

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Plain Lavender

Books by G Jayashankar Menon

This book is a collection of about 30 poems that display the vibrant personality of the poet and would make for ardent reading. The style of writing is essentially free verse, appealing to the present-day reader who has little time to get into the depths of emotions, inner innuendos and intentions or inferences.

The quality of poetry can be plain, and each title contains lines that don’t run too long to make the reader tired at the end of the day. Sti

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Karmic Flavours

Books by G. Jayashankar Menon

‘Karmic Flavours’ is a compilation of the author’s 32 poems over a period of 2–3 years. This is a collection that exhibits various aspects of his talent for the written word. The poetry describes the breadth of his experiences involving nature, human suffering, common aspirations, failures, hope, celebrations, love and everyday life. The poems are written in freestyle verse, with a flow of words that captures the reader, leaving him and her wanting for mo

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