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Of love, tenderness and little things
Read to me the fine poetry I like, Take a moment to stop between the words More than the punctuation, So that I can dwell on the metaphor; And you won’t need to worry How bad my day was, In the world that we create, Words do magic for us! Make me that fine cup of tea Where you pour all the tastes in the world, Sit next to my armchair in the balcony Hum that note you used to while cooking, I’d find it as serene … Read entire article »
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Kolkata Panorama [8] – Different
Previous I have a small mud-house Shady, comfortable As a soothing nest, There is no strong wind At the advent of summer That can rip it apart. No heavy rain, That can wash the straw roof away- It is not big enough But makes the perfect home. I have two children; Brightest of the lot, I can not afford new books or clothes for them Every year, Yet they Love me and tell me I am the best father And their role model Knowing I went to jail once For the smuggling, I still have to … Read entire article »
Slow
The queen of night walks slowly, in her Shining silvery wear, Gorgeous as ever; with Her brightness fading into The warmth of night, When the wind Streams and pushes The last chill of winter Away To the valley of Spring, Youthful, charmed and blessed; The world is preparing, The world is slow tonight Or at least It seems to be, Like always, When I drag myself on the streets to home With bare hands, Strong enough to support The crippled legs. Tweet … Read entire article »
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Finding
There is a world At the end of the tunnel, New people, Whose voices are echoed, Live on a sea shore, Happy, smiling There is a sunshine That they are happy about, There is a rain That they want to embrace, Their laughter Does not die down with the noise of the traffic, A sight of heavenly distant horizon Does not fade Among the fiery shades of red when the dust sets the skyline ablaze; He knows it is time To throw away the crushed soda can From his ears, and open his eyes. The boy has a city to clean, Dreams can wait. While browsing through twits, I found this – “Finding poetry in a seashell is easy. Show me poetry in a crushed soda can. Show me how you can put that can to your ear and hear the ocean”, which inspires me to write this. I have seen many … Read entire article »
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Unsold
Roses, Freshly plucked, Bundled, exported, Sprinkled with water To sustain the clumsy marketplace Un-decomposed, Colored To look redder; Wait for the perfect moment To be the gift He choses to woo her with, Worried little about The fate of the boy, That his hunger reminds him of When he returns home With the flowers, Unsold. [The simple everlasting irony of romance. The photo was taken by me in Mallikghat flower market, Kolkata ] Tweet … Read entire article »

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