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Thursday Bouquet 23.7.15

There is something magical in the light of setting sun, maybe some day I will be able to capture a beautiful one, till then…

love and hugs.

of dreams and reality poem 3

Spread your golden wings

Higher grounds are calling

Leave behind pain, sorrow

Look at a golden tomorrow.

Don’t dwell in past, it’s gone

Don’t bank on future, it’s a hope

Live in today, build and cherish

A golden foundation for future hope.

8.07.09, Garia, Kolkata

https://www.createspace.com/5561469

https://www.amazon.com/dp/b0105jdvh4

Thursday Rhymes 23.7.15

Hey gypsy lady!

tell me something sweet,

don’t tell me about

danger lurking

menace skulking

life is enough for

doom saying

I came to you

so you can cheer me

with some sweet hopes

maybe a blessing or two

about to be bestowed upon

humble me!

Ah! I wont curse you,

or sue you,

if they forget to show up!

I will just thank you

for the moments of respite

from grim, choking reality,

you don’t owe me truth,

you are not my mate, friend, blood

so lie a sweet lie for me!

make me happy.

For Tagore Rabikare Agnishatdal 3

Well, ever since reading in an article how English is slowly replacing vernacular languages I decided to try the two I know, Bengali and Hindi, Now, I don’t have a software that wont meddle with my computer and allow me to write in Hindi or Bengali so I tried another style, simply writing and taking photographs, that will perfectly fit with my style of poems mingled with paintings, so this is the first book of that style, at first Bengali poem, then English poem capturing its inner meaning. I have not used translation, so that those who are Bengali will be able to enjoy all 70 poems.

The first one is being published right now, today is Tagore’s birthday as per English calendar, 7th May 1861, we Bengalis celebrate his birthday on 25th Boisakh, that will fall, as usual on 9th May, by then the book will be out and I will share the links.

Its name is “For Tagore- Rabikare Agnishatdal”

https://www.amazon.com/dp/b00x9ledku

meghparir gaan song of clouds poem 3

This is a collection of 40+40 poems, 40 Bengali poems and their essence captured in 40 English poems, I have as usual done the illustrations myself.

Hope you are enjoying this style because I am planning to work on this style mainly, that is the books will be only in kindle, in full colour and the poems will be a part of illustration and vice versa.

you will find this book here:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/b011rjpt3a

when the clouds dance poem 3

Maybe someday our paths will merge

and we will walk side by side.

Till then let’s keep the light burning

hope in your heart and in mine.

Till then let me hope and relish

whatever God has given me

and keep the lamp of love alight

and wait for you to come home to me.

Maybe time will prove me a fool,

for laying my heart for a wanderer,

or maybe the wander will finally see

the light left at window for him.

Follow the trail of light to hearth

where a heart waits for him

and a new story will begin

from where it was left unwritten.

8.10.09, Garia, Kolkata

https://www.createspace.com/5561447

https://www.amazon.com/dp/b0105j2jko

wildflowers in bed of rocks poem 2

Soft is the language of love

Softer is the voice of courage

Greater strength a being holds

Calmer is his outer self.

Fear flares up quick as fire

Cruelty is always loud

Weaker the core of a being

Greater are his outbursts.

2.08.09, Garia, Kolkata

https://www.createspace.com/5563480

https://www.amazon.com/dp/b0105j2jfe

myriad colours of earth poem 2

Soft is the voice of truth

Soft, steady and very calm

For it does not needs proof

Support or approval of world.

It often lacks sweetness too

Neither it possesses much glamour

Better be on watch when you

Encounter a loud, sweet, dazzling truth!

17.07.09, Garia, Kolkata

https://www.createspace.com/5563518

https://www.amazon.com/dp/b0105jpae6

of dreams and reality poem 2

Path of truth leads to peace

But it’s a path of fire

Your feet will burn again and again

Your heart will be full of blisters.

They will hurt sometimes

But peace will soon return

Like a soothing balm

Your courage will heal you.

6.11.09, Garia, Kolkata

https://www.createspace.com/5561469

https://www.amazon.com/dp/b0105jdvh4

A cool birthday!

Well the day is over, two more hours left ;) so I can say now it has been a cool birthday! I passed very little time on computer today and went out in the balcony for shot of the day, with my camera, well it eluded me but something else returned, an old friend!

He called me in the morning, I did not even hear the call, then for good he smsed, well I got that one and then few more were exchanged and he shunning his male ego admitted that he did missed me :)

We have been really good friends for quite a few years, then Binky elbowed in and with rest of my relationships screwed this one too! Actually I called off the relationship when I became sure that most of the smses and emails coming from him are not from him but Binky and co. so it was a surprise that he contacted after all these years! I hope it is him… ;)

Anyway, it felt really good!

Have a great time.

lots of love.