Man is lured by the reflections abandoned by the universe Nurtured dreams that have troubled the womb of Earth Picked time that dissects the fate of everyone Born into the encircling world, into crammed years and frail hopes Unkind afflictions of the mind diverted by corrupt compasses From primitive caves to the incarceration by impure dwellings Unearthed the darkest fate, deeply settled in the hands … Continue reading The Fate Reflections-A Poem
No one is bothered about the unfulfilled emotions Fades away, after flowing aimlessly across the cosmic chaos Knots of trivialities pattern the curtains over wide windows Dirt settles on them, the creases devoured by clothes moths The Sun has been not too kind over the years, fading life Much earlier than other worries could catch up with it Surrendering to the emerging voids that are … Continue reading Escaping
Looking in the wrong direction Some mysterious events are distracting Considering you are inattentive Even naive; the reality was not a good tutor Like an early arrival A new destination for an uninitiated traveller Who wished to move around Untrained eyes always look elsewhere Unsolved riddles become trickier Restless soul plans to leave Without planning for the next journey Carrying a troublesome fortune ~Amitav Continue reading Misdirected
Determined delusion drape destiny… damp dreary deadpan reality Words warble, warning waves wearily- whipping, wrestling, wrath Across ages, apparitions appear appallingly; apocalyptic afflictions Truth travels tantalizingly through themes thwarted- taunting time Cantankerous caricatures capitulate- citing charlatans’ credibility ~Amitav Continue reading All That Happens
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
The thoughts that are led across a difficult path Waiting for darkness to descend, for lights expose Those deeds of rapscallions to spin a sinister deal Wrapped in a suspiciously garish disguise of lies Handed down to propagate a dishonourable theory A curse that has sunk deeper and flows effortlessly Dragged along difficulties in rushed fascination A heart leaps out of reasons- a known betrayal … Continue reading Down That Difficult Path
From afar, the nearest things appear to transform Eyes their natural inclinations at a patient moment Without the desire to look any further Once being away from it all seems to be enough Knowing about the reality from a different perspective Their shadows whisper the real desires While the mind crawls along the path Not trying to take the same route, but a detour This … Continue reading Distant
Closing the door at an inopportune moment Life turns away from the abode to a distant land What message it arrived with, is lost forever Wonder, if the path would change the direction Considering, eternity will preserve the moment Time will not be kind enough with the decay Disintegration is a natural trend of the journey Who would be at the door waiting for it … Continue reading Lost Moment
I won’t go and fetch that thing That piece of darkness to complete the puzzle I would leave that place for an escape Do not depend on me to promise you against my will The shadows have been longer than expected Even with the light on, the house was swallowed by darkness It floated aimlessly even further in a different world Here you pester me … Continue reading Compulsive Darkness
Mostly that has been gnawed by the ignorance Dull images of barren branches Parched territories still breathe for existence Waiting for a miracle- apprehensions are real Time has been deserted due to the confusion Consciousness dangles precariously The ferocity of the intense wind blunts contours Ages have gone by without remorse There is only stifling narrowness and flailing echoes Scripted chaos turns into an eerie … Continue reading What There Is
Amitav Chowdhury 