Essence of Writing
The imaginary reality may not dissipate so easily and the essence of that imagination translates into the most creative extended metaphor. -Amitav Chowdhury Continue reading Essence of Writing
Tag: Metaphor
The Dry Phase
The withdrawing sources, the dead arteries Lifeless- the stranded winds chatter helplessly Perspiring foreheads wipe off the destiny Life’s sudden bend towards an unknown existence Dissipating energies; wasted in arguments This sudden halt leads to an uncanny future So sure, so bold, so arrogant, so sure of everything Challenging the world, even the existence of life Seeds of rage now devour the vibrancy Smudged colours- … Continue reading The Dry Phase
Distorted Perspectives
How many poorly painted paintings can you display Against the walls that are fragile and garishly coloured Promises of that utopian falsehood depicted in many ways Surrealism distorted, with every breath taken in haste Colours were wrapped in suspicious packages Enveloped with artificial sentiments and suspicious blends Overzealous promotions to join the league- symbolic fame Perspectives lack depth while crudely annotating The medium of averages … Continue reading Distorted Perspectives
Strangers
When the house is a stranger The doors are unwilling to allow a visitor Windows speak of woes; that frosty feeling all over It does not keep away trespassers Foul intentions to peek and invade Ransack like maniacs, the strangers within are aloof Walls shudder and the rooms feel violated Strangers meet strangers, ready for a tussle Emotions have already been plundered Now profanities do … Continue reading Strangers
Poetic Truth
When you have convinced the eyes to read those lies through a magnified perspective Unable to invent any new metaphors; poetry loses its reflective power in the age of improbable truths All the incredible languages offering breathtaking moment often lose the lustrousness Constructed plots from incredulous periods aggrandize the improbable dreams The spectrum of feeling inspired to appear mellow with tragic hues While searching for … Continue reading Poetic Truth
Beyond Lines
The full stop may try to stifle the progress of a sentence What about the freedom of thoughts? Freedom is difficult to be confined or punctuated The period may be the beginning of a new period of ideas Highlighting the end of an era of incoherent speeches A dream that is too big for the inverted commas to emphasize Speech that is not edited or … Continue reading Beyond Lines
Verses and Feelings
Poet feels naked after parting ways with intricately woven verses Relinquished designs along with embellishments of pure feelings A noble gesture by the poet to introduce metaphysical fashion Once draped along the entire being the metaphors are arrayed Bead stringing the poetic finesse through multiple strands of sentiments Verses colored with the artistic panache, feelings evolve vibrantly Modern poetic renaissance period will continue to inspire poets Poet’s … Continue reading Verses and Feelings
Through a Labyrinth
Walking through the winding alleys of a maze, I walk past similar structures. Houses? No, they do not resemble typical residential buildings. These are structures with an imposing facade. They seem to have been inspired by Brutalism Architecture. A lot of emphasis on the structures and they express bold ideas in concrete. The structures have a minimal number of windows and the gray colors cast a gloomy … Continue reading Through a Labyrinth
After the Chaos
The chaos whips up a storm Pulling everything towards the vortex Only to be swept away and scattered To where they lose their relevance Clearing up the land here To reap a fresh harvest Calm prevails after the pandemonium © Continue reading After the Chaos
Harvest
If you choose the seeds carefully you can reap a rich harvest Someone choosing the seeds for you may yield nothing but a barren land Living off your love and care to create a future unstable Till you realize that you are left with nothing But till then it’s too late, as your territory has been breached Wait till you replenish your emotions, your tears … Continue reading Harvest
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