Loneliest stillness rise up like the gloomy citadel From the discontented core waiting to caress obscurity Times are frozen and unrelenting; the deadness is alive Yes, it is the time for the dispassionate stillness to thrive Not all harmonies translate to a beautiful music Thoughtful side pushed against the wall Another half is pulled away towards the dark stairs Spirals and the deadly murals complement … Continue reading Towards an Unknown
The stillness that threatens to stir an unforeseen transformation Waste not the particles of any thought arising from an unsettling calm Even if the distractions may have pulled the soul away, further from the self Guided by some distant alluring light across mysterious valleys A feeling of someone lurking around to steal the most precious dreams Eyes do not peep anymore for the surprises that … Continue reading Stirring Stillness
Holding on to that spirit still Difficult farewell during the Light spill Bequeathed solemn time stare Wishing to know whether I care Primaeval events reappear magically Narrating the time to come, candidly Eyes cannot see the stretch of bygone All that is true is the new dawn Passive contemplations of life The profoundness of silence is still rife What the soul’s will holds Emerges slowly … Continue reading Knowing Still
The stopover! Pulled away briefly from the interconnected motions It feels as if time is revealing itself in a new avatar Eternity endures everything, encourages escape to a surreal earth Eyes capture the reflections of an awe-inspiring celestial transformation Shuffles reality in a magical makeover; now winter holds the secret The sanctified mind perceives the future blooming along a new horizon When being lonely is … Continue reading Divine Stillness
Lamenting Sun pulls down the curtains There is solace to be found in this new found darkness Preferable silence over the discomforting fables Foibles of the day are enough to unsettle the rhythm Spasms! The day contorts due to uncomfortable questions Propositions of scandalous desires Let it all settle down; they will sink deeper and taint Still, this stillness will rescue the advance of such … Continue reading As The Curtains Come Down
How you could take your mind to a distant place to dwell on Here, the soul talks to an illusion, an uncomfortable silence Unfriendly cold quietens the azure; the wind is also on a hiatus In the midst of the day, time stops to infuse some doctrines When silence has some restlessness like the strong undercurrent This uncomfortable lull widens the distance between realities Brooding … Continue reading Time of Disquietude
Stay still, for the loopholes are the nooses waiting to trap the careless one The world may be fit for the slowness of change Transformations that emerge in tranquil amidst the slowly waning day A moonless night’s mysterious glow echoes the sentiments of a forgotten epoch Walk closer to destiny, the paths that are arranged for the lonely feet That does not lead to the … Continue reading Night’s Stillness
A morning etched in hues of smudged melancholic graphite Still! The stillness is quite unusual for a day about to begin its journey A stultifying feeling grips the wind, quite restricted and sombre is the mood When newness absorbs the sorrowful feel and oozes the uneasiness Drips the sky like the watercolour on the canvas painted by a careless painter Uneasy whispers come from the … Continue reading Etched in Melancholy
Touching that rock, won’t transform you into one If you know how to read the pulse of its soul Do not be fooled by that stolid appearance and irregular shape It may not be porous, but breathes the air in supreme stillness Some stories may be etched on it, for others you have to be patient Never conclude the philosophy when you see stillness Since … Continue reading Touching the Rock
Ecstasy of silence and of being still Thrilling to the senses Discovering the secret languages Not loud, but profound World not disguised anymore Austerity shines brightly Symphony of eternity Happiness descends here Truly, and settles in the soul Silence is a unique composition For, who cares to listen Delicate notes have rhythm When worlds pulsate happily Birthed, a new realisation Stillness is candid and pure … Continue reading Continuity
Amitav Chowdhury 