Deceptive Times

The absurd trophies sit there, silently mocking the grandiloquent achievements Participating in the events where ridicule for cerebral ideologies was the cause of celebration Where stony words were hurled so easily; the multiple reflections of a fractured community Privilege to become an antagonist when such desires are abundantly honoured with glistening trophies Time is usually contorted to portray the meaning of existence in a controversial manner … Continue reading Deceptive Times

Amitav ChowdhuryMarch 31, 2018March 31, 2018Leave a comment

Poetry

Wicked Desires

Incandescence of jealousy lighten the colours of naturally vibrant feelings Such meek surrender to comparisons in a way fraught with pernicious desires A voraciously consuming relationship that feeds off an ambivalent mind Mischief in the eyes of intentions masked by numerous excuses that are conceived Nervous relationship surrounded by a plethora of overzealous devilish eyes There are so many reasons to deceive the soul while … Continue reading Wicked Desires

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Poetry

Preferences

Would you prefer the cradle of dreams or like to sway freely in the one made of winds Pick night over an eager dawn; peeping through your window like a child who wishes to play If the night’s tranquility is pulled over the eyes and there is complete surrender of a reclining soul Words don’t gather enough courage to whisper the morning mantra Arrested by … Continue reading Preferences

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Short Story

Changing Concepts

Ivan always set the pace of his day with his incredibly ambitious plans he thought of. He rushed through the quietness of the morning to immerse himself in the busy city life; his eyes only yearned for the dull grey colours. Manoeuvring through the numbed consciousness of the skewed designs drawn with some grumpy pen. The concepts of such designs are mostly ill-fitting; looks much … Continue reading Changing Concepts

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Writing

Would you Read?

Five years from now would you even read your own work? This question can be quite challenging. As we immerse ourselves in writing, we forget how much value and sustainability the work has; whether it will have the tenacity to reason with changing dynamics of society. Writing is about introspecting about the now, yet, always keeping an eye on the future (foresight) to imagine the … Continue reading Would you Read?

Amitav ChowdhuryMarch 30, 2018March 30, 201810 Comments

Poetry

In Haste we Forget

In the banality of busyness, the crisp words melt away without a trace Only some aftertaste of repentance; a morning feels feverish in surrounding cold Willingly becoming an unwilling partner to the race that holds our hands roughly The wrists feel the pain, while the sore feet finds this experience rather tedious Easier leaving compared to the decisions a heart has to make while entering an … Continue reading In Haste we Forget

Amitav ChowdhuryMarch 29, 2018March 29, 2018Leave a comment

Writing

Fate of Creativity

Creativity is personal, mostly, a solitary journey to create a narrative from some ideas. This intrinsic experience is then presented to the world where many curious eyes try to interpret them. It is true, they will be misinterpreted and sometimes even left unattended because of the strong emotions they manage to stir. Creativity is continuity! There is a special relationship with this journey; it can … Continue reading Fate of Creativity

Amitav ChowdhuryMarch 29, 2018April 10, 201817 Comments

Poetry

Purposeless

That suffering from not being able to speak one’s own words Mere repetitiveness adorn the speeches so carefully crafted Being in the crowd, chanting the inessential narratives by rote Marching towards the cul-de-sac with feet worn excessively This fierceness with artificial fangs look meaningless Overcrowded bonhomie rests on feeble purpose of reluctant sharing Vice of being overtly interested in someone’s troubles seems sage Alternatives never were, and … Continue reading Purposeless

Amitav ChowdhuryMarch 28, 2018March 28, 20185 Comments

Poetry

Light Evening

It’s a light evening, but the conversations make light of the situations Sovereign light disperses through the awakened consciousness Let the trivialities fade naturally; moving away to lean on the reliable thoughts At this fading hour, some profound glow astounds the dreary eyes End of the day, but the trail of thoughts are prepared for the esoteric journey Nothingness deepens its favour on the surrendered … Continue reading Light Evening

Amitav ChowdhuryMarch 28, 2018March 28, 20187 Comments

Poetry

Courage

When one does not have the courage to read the truth How can one dream of experiencing it? It’s true, the truth is scathing and unabashed about disrupting the misdoings Misguided life may cruise through the empty labyrinths of unfettered beliefs Words stare menacingly at the attempts being made to construct lies Flagellated tongue can barely utter the sentiments without faltering But scathing nonetheless, they … Continue reading Courage

Amitav ChowdhuryMarch 28, 2018March 28, 20189 Comments