Was thinking of creating ripples but the creases on the tracks reminded of troubled resistance Moving ahead with a desire that is opposing the transgressing sentiments All might spent on defeating the delusions and preparing for impending trials Vices cannot be wrapped in robes woven from troubled fabric, and failed artisans Cannot paint with brilliant hues, the scenes only depict chaos and dereliction Forbidden ideas … Continue reading Surprising Challenges
It is tiring to seek and bring back the forsaken moments Some journey cannot be planned while being true to yourself Time has transformed the soul, quite different from earlier reflections Unrecognizable to the forlorn eyes; now comfortable with the melancholy Breathing that familiar air, now only few breaths can survive This world has a consistency of a different nature of emotions Changes have unravelled … Continue reading Directions
Only road has been pushed aside by the rushing journeyers Somewhere erased, tattered along the edges and faint traces of wilderness Time upon time added a complex layer of monotony to the spaces Trying to explain the complex emotions in trite languages Stories are not held too closely anymore, but unnecessarily ornate Uncomplicated meanderings along that road is a difficult journey Conflicting time tears up … Continue reading The Less Visible Road
On settling down among silence, in the cradle of a silent valley Meandering paths are not easy journeying; feels dizzier while alone Only a lonely soul trying to listen, follow the principles of the universe Leaving behind the tutored paths, walking toward gates of horizon Frequently looking at the sky, now there are no more compulsions Freedom from the routine of laying low, looking down … Continue reading The Uncommon Journey
Mellowed charm of a life trying to find shelter In the vanishing mirthful places, surviving in patches Where the light likes to shower its blissfulness Wondering about the worldly dawn Unaware of the celestial dawning, an ancient mystery Hidden by mysterious events of timeless reality Concealing the greater part of existence Unaware of the magical awakening every morning A busy fate restrains them from exploring … Continue reading Like a Morning
Brief moments of respite Sidestepping the tumult Growing protests and chaos Tranquillity is necessary If, still fond of life Time to entwine Emotions and patience Facing the stiff challenges The soul may be weary Dreams are necessary To steal from the darkness Some sanity, stealthily Temporarily overshadowed Light will be there If one has to walk Tirelessly through uncertainty Courageously, seeking answers From the ancient … Continue reading Arriving
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
Today, I am glad to share a wonderful Haiku composed by Tabeenah Anjum, a Journalist, a Photographer (Visual Storyteller), a poet, and a storyteller. She also conducts VisualStorytelling workshops at various prestigious Institutes across India and guides the students. Here is the Haiku penned by her, “In unstirred tea, spring sun outlines, traveller’s face ” -Tabeenah Anjum Here is the link to the original tweet Continue reading Haiku- Tabeenah Anjum
Happiness faces an uphill journey Touched by deeper shades Frayed edges are difficult pronunciations The word stays together clumsily During adverse times; dissociation in between The perfect tone is a rarity Fewer souls believe in the sanctity Seasons have never missed their arrival Even while life slows down Not yet there, but seen from a distance Dissimilarities are glaring A long long way, and tiresome … Continue reading On Arrival of Happiness
Familiar voices speaking of unrecognizable emotions As if there is nothing more joyous than discussing these On being asked more, the voices fumble and become distant Uncaringly leading the way, also, asking everyone to follow Towards fallow lands, while earthless feelings vanish Noises everywhere, but there is little sense in everything Walked into a trap without realising the true sentiment At the will of an … Continue reading Where It Leads Us…
Amitav Chowdhury 