The intellect sharpened against grit stones Lethal transformation and glint of menace Avenging years of silence with unreasonable beliefs Severing ties with true knowledge of hermits Who have been banished to dwell among mountains To drink from the streams and meditate in silence Here, mayhem by the lethal intellect continues To capitalize on the capital of human labor Wiry sinews strained from the rapid lifestyles … Continue reading The Intellect
Shadows do speak It’s not a myth Faint source of light Enough to reflect Matching edge to edge Shadows are bold Frightens sometimes Deep stare Right at the soul Unseen side of consciousness The plot of life thickens Shadow appears Gets off the back of your identity Creates another Communicates with you In suspended thoughts Gestures at you Unconsciously you interact With deeper consciousness Shadows … Continue reading Shadows
In the emptiness Life echoes uncanny feelings Like a sleep-walker Guided by unknown hands Gestures the soul to follow The vision is hazy Among the veils of mist Life fades in colors Reflects shades of grey Every step tramples The original destiny Didactic lesson of life Sleep-walker educates Always slumberous moments Hallucinations tickle the mind Following is easy When eyes are closed And mind retires … Continue reading In Emptiness
Admire the Universe It moves with poetic elegance Listen to the rhythm Glide with the waves Expand your consciousness Feel the excitement Pulsating energy Revitalizes the Soul Life’s eternal feel Emanates from the core This is Life A poet’s dream comes true To see feelings with eyes Translated into words Eternal joy inspires the ink The pen sharp as a rapier Ready to slay myths … Continue reading Poetic Universe
If you want pure honey, be ready to be stung by bees. ~Amitav Continue reading Effort
Waste not the mind with remorseful thoughts Don’t be pulled away willingly into the world of avarice Trample upon temptations that makes one Soul-weary You will always have narrow path for the usual journey Prepare your own itinerary and pave the path with thoughts Inspire feelings to widen the narrow restrictive ways Push them aside and let them rot in a heap Along the sidewalks, only … Continue reading Live Life
Amitav Chowdhury 