No More Knocking | A Short Resolute Poem
No More KnockingI will no longer knock on your door,Nor set foot in your courtyard again.If the heart that once turned to you breaks,I...
The One I Found – A Short Love Poem
The One I FoundI found you after long and tireless seeking —After days and nights of endless search,I finally found you.From the stories of...
O Dweller of Kailash | A Devotional Short Poem
O Dweller of KailashO dweller of Kailash,Destroyer of suffering, remover of sorrow —You are Mother Durga.Born from the radiance of the gods,A flame-crowned goddess,...
The Smell of Burnt Rice | A Poignant Short Poem
The Smell of Burnt RiceIn the satisfaction of the fewLies the hardship of the many —The beggar’s son’s annaprashanBecomes a grand affair.He casts a...
Half Awake | A Reflective Short Poem
Half AwakeAm I asleep — or just lying still?Am I happy — or trapped in unhappiness?Am I going to the market — or not...
Blood-Red River | A Haunting Short Poem
Blood-Red RiverA hundred and thirty flowersWere swallowed by a...
You, the Critic | A Introspective Short Poem
You, the CriticMy way of moving —Your way of...
Upon the Twisting Bridge | A Reflective Short Poem
Upon the Twisting BridgeI did not come here to...
Premonition on a White Canvas | A Intimate Short Poem
Premonition on a White CanvasOn a white canvas, my...
The Two-Armed Durga | A Powerful Poem
The Two-Armed DurgaIn the autumn sky, upon drifting white...
The Flute and the Girl | A Short Story
The Twilight HourEvening had not yet fallen.The twilight’s colorful...
The Language of Sunlight | A Short Symbolic Poem
The Language of SunlightTime moves —The play begins its...
When the Map Fell Asleep | A Introspective Short Poem
When the Map Fell AsleepSunlight shattered —Spilling through the...
Ramu’s Last Meal | A Long Story
A Rainy MorningToday, Poran was in high spirits. Things...
In the Radiant Warmth of Durga Puja | A Short Festive Poem
In the Radiant Warmth of Durga PujaIn the blue...
Beneath the Rhythm of the Dhak | A Gentle Short Poem
Beneath the Rhythm of the DhakIn their new Puja...
The Return of Uma | A Lyrical Short Poem
The Return of UmaIn the chant of invocation,In the...
Final Testimony | A Hauntingly Beautiful Short Poem
Final TestimonyIn loving you with naïve sincerity,What I earned...
The River of Life | A Lyrical Short Poem
The River of LifeJalangi, river of dreams,Life’s river —Always...
A Breastful of Hatred | A Powerful Short Poem
A Breastful of HatredToday, once again, O man —Your...
Let Your Soul Awaken | A Stirring Short Poem
Let Your Soul AwakenThe little girl dreamed of becoming...
When Twilight Returns | A Poignant Short Poem
When Twilight ReturnsThat evening, the color of twilight was...
The Owl of “Chhobir Moto” | A Short Story
Opening the ShopToday, Runu Samanta opened his shop a...