It is a dilemma- whether to remain sleepless in a busy world Or, be drowned in a celestial sleep and disconnect from time’s torment The kind of desperation cannot be fathomed I cannot be in a conflicting duality; a reality split by erroneous calculations Abandon the soul and venture out to a wild chase of inferior dreams Contribute to the conspiracies woven around to prove … Continue reading What to Settle For
I wander off way too far It’s uncomfortable being in the zone Leaving no traces of my steps Not a metaphorical journey A real escape to find freedom It might be in the mind Is not the mind a universe? Leaving footsteps on firm land May not yield that pleasure Whether it is wilderness The most crowded attractions Another universe is less travelled I am … Continue reading Far Off
The banality of pushing my words between two contradictory sentences For they have metamorphosed to stubborn ideologies Running parallel, creating an intense field of confusion, a fatal chasm It won’t be a willing surrender, but a severe attraction to destroy my ideas What would be their fate clinging to the detrimental narratives? Learning how not to emulate and feeling caged by the platitudes Where feelings … Continue reading Unabated
Sift the differences It’s a tedious process When life is being pulled apart By the stubborn distractions One can only rely on courage So, one can hope Look through the finer details They all tell a different tale ~Amitav Continue reading Different Tales
How close do you get to your writing? Are you afraid of being intimately involved with the passion that flows like an eager stream which has found a worthy course? While writing can be a lonely affair, but the emotions, thoughts, and new enthusiasm do seem comforting. The best part of this relationship is, it starts with a flicker and if favourable, transforms into a … Continue reading How Close?
Is it difficult communicating with the nameless one Most of the time the seeking for a name, an identity becomes important A dwelling is not decorated with doors and windows alone The foundation, the homeliness, reflect from the welcome feelings Monasteries and places of worships are open to all Spirituality isn’t confined to the soul but held in the eternity’s soul Where everyone is nameless … Continue reading Seeking an Identity
A creative person will write according to the will of creativity. That fact, that creative people share their work on a blogging platform does not mean that the works will adhere to simple blogging techniques. Creativity is born of imagination, and it is boundless! No one can curb creativity, until and unless the creative thinker wishes to do so willingly or unwillingly. Those who see … Continue reading Compulsions of Creativity- A Perspective
It is quite possible to have growing resentment for an artist and writer. There could be two reasons- either they create nonsensical work or they are exemplary but disliked by peers and enthusiasts because they shatter stereotypes and do not conform to their idea of creativity. The average or mediocre work is still acceptable! That creativity cannot be numbers and percentages game is quite frustrating! … Continue reading Criticisms
What if you are peeking unnecessarily through a broken prism to gather some distorted perspectives? Quite plausible, you reality or truth may not have as much clarity after all. We all look for that truth to make storytelling as convincing as our heart would like to delve deeper into the feelings. Circumstances seem to be contradictory and inconsiderate of our effort, and the pen does … Continue reading Acceptance and Reality
While one let it slip through the lips on being convinced of its reasonableness Murmurs in the head discussed their characteristics; it may be daunting because of clarity That’s the burden it has to bear while proposing an extremely lucid explanation The charm of such conversations are robbed of their place in times of difficulties Making them controversial, even before they have a chance to … Continue reading No Clarity
Amitav Chowdhury 