Vignettes of a South African Township called Mdantsane

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Gwalior

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when did i last see you
in an alley of closed darkness
you once said reasoning remains
an unflowering tree
stalking the mind
stalking the heart
stalking sand
in parched throat
benumbed fusions
and a rough wind
i looked elsewhere
aggression had always
been a new
dawn.

Poem and Watercolor by Amitabh Mitra

6 comments:

  1. Aggression had always been a new dawn - Beautifully expressed :)

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  2. excellent, amitabh. all the best to your pen & brush.

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  3. Thanks Shree
    Happy that u enjoyed this work

    Amitabh

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  4. when reasoning flowers, the pavements get covered by its petals.Dada, your paintings make your poetry glorious and vice-versa.

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