Crawling back again, just in time to retrieve the words Again, silence has been therapeutic, collections of many emotions Only there had been faint realisation, now they are closer to my heart My mind entirely in the process of imagining new visions Steady tranquility defeated the raging storm; a conspiracy of life Drawing boundaries, like concentric patterns, closing in on a target Making the desires … Continue reading Rising Again
Push aside the crucible of woes before it fills the vessel, And overflows towards the sacred streets, where life exists piously; Away from the violent ways and bloody rage of delinquent outrage. When a simple fire is not used to prepare a meal but to burn down reason, Treason for every season, as there’s no time to till the land with kindness; Where food is … Continue reading Siege
You cannot silence the elements It’s not the earth conspiring against the seafarer’s voyage Weather splits the mood; thou shall not be spared of ambivalence Deep seas of misunderstood feelings aren’t navigated Seasoned adventurers just touch the surface That tempestuous space filled with colossal waves If fate cannot choose a courageous vessel The lurking monsters and the wrath of Poseidon’s trident Once submerged in the … Continue reading Battling the Elements
Amitav Chowdhury 