While sitting under an old tree shade Did your mind wander to the past? For who had planted the seed years ago Now, fully grown and providing shade The hand that nurtured it to grow Over the years, the solid tree trunk stands And its branches full of leaves Home to many birds, who find refuge here Strong roots firmly hold it to the ground … Continue reading Under the Tree
Give nature a chance! For centuries, nature has been cradling and nurturing human civilizations. Civilizations have always lived off nature, be it- water, food, air, earth, vegetation, forests; we are always dependent on it. It never crosses our minds, that how long we can take nature for granted. Nature’s bounty is immense and future civilizations can also survive for many more centuries. Although we do … Continue reading With Nature
Solemn faces staring at the dark sky Eyes transfixed on the night’s canopy There’s pall of collective gloom Bright starry delights veiled by tears Hearts at the depth of lonely abyss From the nadir, broken dreams can’t fly Broken wings and despair of solitariness Waiting for dawn and light to bring hope © Continue reading Solemn Faces
We usually take the paved path, It is crowded all along, As we are all jostling for space and recognition. It always leads to the mundane and the necessary, Binding us to a routine we enact, Our mind’s being concrete in our thinking and decision. We dwell not beyond what we can see and feel, We are numbed by the wrath of fast paced life, … Continue reading The Paved Path
Do you feel the ‘touch’? Stirring old memories Your body awakens To the familiar ‘touch’ Blossoming the heart ‘Touch’, etched in your memory Opening the hidden chambers Where I once inhabited Passions reaching a crescendo As we have touched the familiar chord © Continue reading Touch
If you choose the seeds carefully you can reap a rich harvest Someone choosing the seeds for you may yield nothing but a barren land Living off your love and care to create a future unstable Till you realize that you are left with nothing But till then it’s too late, as your territory has been breached Wait till you replenish your emotions, your tears … Continue reading Harvest
Words paint Innumerable pictures Splashes of colors Sweeping across The blank spaces With meaningful lines © Continue reading Words
Amitav Chowdhury 