They were not faint beliefs… persuasive and relentless Even chases your shadow at the dawn of faintest hour Bothersome, because they interfere with your dreams Stripping off the fine disguise of life and exposing lies Dreams as a child are more meaningful and beatific Adulthood brings its own woes and apprehensions Becoming irksome… the character still believes Those faint beliefs at the oddest hours of … Continue reading After Contemplations
If the characters are not ready before the curtain is raised They are seen communicating in wild gestures, the last-minute reminder Of the dialogues and positions, one has to take Some of the poseur’s fill-up the gaps to create a distraction What if the curtains were raised a little later Everything would have seemed different The stage will witness the transformation Various stages of a … Continue reading On the Stage
Upon what the paths rest, we know not for sure Always the hurried feet may not heed the undercurrent Sometimes looking behind or looking ahead, way too far Carrying the precariously balanced vessel of worries Time pushes the journey; the skirmishes from resisting time If there was any reality of engaging with a fallacy Cagey eyes vision the world with a hostile intent Seeking a … Continue reading Upon What They Rest
There will be poetic justice! Even silence can become the valiant warrior, love can be the indestructible armour. None will speak untimely and weave a ghastly pattern of lies. Without any wicked pitiful gestures, there will emerge the truthful feelings; breaking the constricting characterisation by some evil storyteller. Comeuppance! Never forget the rewards of life for those who have suffered due to indignant characters. ~Amitav Continue reading Patience and Reward
Heroism; the one who thinks can manipulate time with flimsy words Infuse it with forbidden sentiments and desire to mimic the chameleons Such bravery in disguise, the masks of infamy change with the temper The immense satisfaction of a jester who believes to be the clever magician It’s just momentary entertainment; a show that gets accolades from hypocrites Strange! The manifestation of how the world … Continue reading Unimpressive Magic
Thoughts were banished at the end of a balmy day Relentless they were, to trigger the ebb and flow of life A charmed life lost in the meanderings of loquacious ways Phantom dreams mislead the weary traveller Fame, once inscribed on the temple have lessened Weathering turmoil, through the seasons of intellectual drought The feigned gilded wings failed to take off Slumbers of spurious dreams … Continue reading Banished
Consider sitting in front of the mirror for a lengthy period Investigate the reflection for as long as the eyes aren’t distracted Sounds of the world have been muted to facilitate this meeting Conversations can wait, till the intense gaze probes the characters Obviously, it is plural, dual, separated by the chasm of the dilemma Thoughts that arise could be of swapping places for a … Continue reading Mirror Mirrors
Sunken eyes cannot feel the depth of images that float around Blends with an illusion to birth another one from pithy imagination Realising, the heart has retired to restore its sanity from this chaos Someone has meddled with the consciousness too; now it’s obvious Conflicts of the intrinsic lethargic feelings make the entire body numb An untellable feeling has become a reality as it grips … Continue reading Hollowed
It is fallacious to think that character is for a masque display Express wonder and applause at all the dialogues and monologues Entertain various interpretations of the masks of each character Distractions of potent illusions and their rehearsed spontaneity Filled with strangeness, the stage is ignited with a tempestuous feel A forced tragedy fortify the plot with numerous ways of deceit What is so rich … Continue reading A Fallacy
Some stories crumble under the pressure of expectations Within, there is a chaos which does not subside, but rage on fiercely Trying to tear apart the stories to influence the characters with fear It all starts with coercion and silent admonition; increases its intensity Taking away the supporting characters and coaching them new speeches To falter the dialogues and create a shameless mayhem with emotions … Continue reading Crumbling Stories
Amitav Chowdhury 