Wherever the mind sets, does it rise above the rest Journey is not about settling there, waiting for the sunrise Resurgence from the East, a squint of light, teasing the little gaps between the curtains Darkness retreats, somewhere, not judged by the prejudices All that plodding along the conservative ways returns to a void A circuitous path becomes a recurring theme in life, nothing yields … Continue reading Mindsets
Defanged knowledge, a long-drawn struggle with an unsustainable reality The birth of a century, commotion, the acquired abilities to destabilize wisdom Bitter experimentations with synthetic ideas, the shenanigans; everything was a trade off Pure dreams and desires weaned away, sometimes snatched from the cradles Trespassing minds, the sacred souls, stale unsustainable ideas thrust upon them Creating obedient followers who can abandon sanity and frantically take … Continue reading At Odds with Reality
Fevered days with tired pace, tired shadows rests upon a spent world Rugged surfaces, sudden screeches, faltering promises, people grappling with misunderstood truths Common heretics follow the fallow ideas, whereas, the real thinkers are perturbed with adulterated silence Disgraced with volatile ideas, haven for compulsive liars, of snake oil sellers Silence skewered with raging criticisms, a time twisted and sinewy, ragged reasoning, unreasonable demands Of … Continue reading Impaled Silence
The world loves to be amused by hollow professions, to be deceived by flattering appearances, to live in a state of hallucination; and can forgive everything but the plain, downright, simple, honest truth. -William Hazlitt Continue reading Easy Deception
Utter hopelessness while trying to convince them, a witless crowd Riled up and antsy, devolution of ideologies, battling perceptions and personal demons There used to be a profound foundation once, the ability to stand independently and face the world Face the forces, the rattled waves of expletives from a giant space ruled by dark minds Listening to the forced narratives is like a continuous scream … Continue reading Stridency
A disconcerting contradiction of finding comfort in chaos Absurd ambition! Without losing the centre, of the presence, the sense of being There is a chasm, a sinister void, threatened by the whirlwind, a directionless journey Missing the core essence of existence! Wishing the wild desires like wildfires threatening the landscape I don’t owe you an explanation where I seek comfort, the shore where my destination … Continue reading Comfort in Chaos
Dreams you would not like to interpret visits regularly Troubled feelings try to settle in you to make you uncomfortable Although you may try to be numb, the sleep transforms into a devil Like a pleasure-seeking trip through an unknown journey Surprisingly, the initiation to all this is like an attack The senses, the feelings, the soul (if the dreams become ghoulish) You have to … Continue reading Unpleasant Dreams
Recalcitrant ideas try to wear out the intensity of changes A storm waits patiently, gathering the power to uproot resistance Who would want to be propelled to the future with vagueness? Not the foolish idea of progress that essentially depletes the trust Bothered by the ideological shifts- the liberty to oppose values Turning away from the crowd is not cowardice, as alleged A purposeless extension … Continue reading Changes Undesired
You can steal the colours from a painting Mastery cannot be imitated Ideas can be stolen and propagated The interpretations will be flawed Sarcasm is always original From emaciated minds, they ooze Language slips through the perforated tongue Just to be heard and taken seriously Or jealous about pure reasons Those who spend their life comprehending A life with the deepest compassion Highlight the flaws … Continue reading Often Repeated
Is it the reflections you adore? Not that reality of a soul, but only a scattering of perceptions Impatience is a useless concept in an impermanent reality Only that truth stays, an eternal love, reflected by a soul Do not wake up a consciousness just because it is morning Calamitous to start the day on a false note Sets a chilling expectation from a series … Continue reading Only Reflections
Amitav Chowdhury 