The present paper examines A.K. Ramanujan’s poems, “Self-Portrait” and “The Striders,” to explore the theme of liminality and the poet’s search for identity. It investigates whether Ramanujan strikes a balance between his Indian roots and his Western diasporic experience. It tries to ascertain whether he is caught in the troubled waters of liminal conflict or whether there is some sense of belonging. The study further seeks to determine whether Ramanujan’s conception of self is portrayed as fixed or as evolving, shaped continually by cultural and spiritual considerations.