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Every Morning (poem)
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"Every Morning" is a poem by Suman Pokhrel, originally written in Nepali as Harek Bihan in 2004 during the period of insurgency in Nepal. It appears in his collection Jeevanko Chheubaata published in November 2009. The poem was translated into English and was first published in 'Sweet and Sour Dreams', an anthology of South Asian poetry published by FOSWAL in 2011. Later, the poem has appeared in several other poetry anthologies and online portals. This poem emphatically declares the uncertainty of existence. It comes as a rude shock that how casually everything is taken for granted. In a world which is filled with a plethora of violence, tragedy and devaluation of life, this poem Every Morning seeks gratitude for being. This poem has been described as a gentle reminder to mankind. This poem has been widely acclaimed and quoted by people including politicians, scholars and social media users from across the globe at different time and situations. Starting by quoting initial lines of this poem poet and literary critic Dr. Shividya Shivkumar wrote an <span class="plainlinks">article</span> in The Hindu on how poetry is responding to terrorism. In her <span class"plainlinks">review</span> of a book by Manna Bahadur, Minakshi Mohan has started her writing by quoting lines from this poem. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Qasim Khan Suri tweeted the initial lines from this poem. Scholars have cited this poem in their thesis and other write-ups, while social media users from all walks of life have quoted and shared this poem to express their feelings at hard times. Lines from this poems is shared by many of Twitter and Instagram users following any incident of bloodshed irrespective of their nature and characteristics. 
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