Author: Paushali Sarkar
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Whispers Of The Silence
The clock is silenced, The time isn’t, The pain is silenced, The memory isn’t. The thoughts are running wild Calling like a whimpering child, The tattered clothes are lying piled On a corner of the floor tiled. Messy hair, shattered glass, Bruises blue, numerous clues, Broken ribs, fractured hand, And blackened lips glued. Framed picture…
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Echo In The Light
Image Credit: Unsplash- Lena Bauermeister The sun is shining, And the wind is blowing here; I wish you were too… This was written by our contributing writer, Paushali Sarkar.
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The Faded Days
It was another wintry Monday morning. While everyone was busy rushing to their respective workplaces, Hirendra sat with his old radio and a cup of tea, with no sugar. Arati, his only daughter, didn’t get a leave for the day and had to leave early for work. The whole house was echoing with Rabindra Sangeet,…
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Vivarium (2019)
Thomas Moore’s ‘Utopia’ was first published in 1516, and what this movie shows us is the actual portrayal of what ‘Utopia’ is. As the film begins, it gives you a sense of chill, of course, but another major emotion that it raises within the audience is suffocation, a sense of entrapment that forms the very…
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Waiting For Your Call
While waiting for your call, I sat by the window pane, Near was a narrow lane, Where was a cat meowing It’s way to the wall, and then to the roof Of a lousy building Where lived an old woman. The cat tried and failed Again and again, Till it reached its ninth attempt. I…
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Wings Of Spring
Today, I woke up, To the melodious sane, Twittering on the Hawthorn tree, Just by my windowpane… Reflecting the Sun’s warm hug, With a warmth so pure, Embraced my wretched soul To find solace in nature’s cure… For the tears have now dried, And my heart bears weight no more, So, I gently propped my…