Judgement Call

4 days of Durga Puja, 2011

Shubho Bijoya to you and your loved ones.

Wild Things

By the side of the road

Or down in a drain

A cranny, a nook, a pavement crack

Up against a mildewed wall

Or poised against a cornice

Between flower beds

Or paved graves

And that one behind the door hinge

A chink in the roof

Old dusty rooms

A little earth and some damp

The worst possible places

That’s where the wild things grow

Straight from the muck and into our hearts.

Trinayani - by Bratin Khan

Beautiful charm bracelets

Reflections

deep within

·         I thought I heard your whisper in the wind

·         But when I turned around, you were gone

·         I looked for you in the darkness under the brightest lamp,

And in the sweet sadness behind a smile...

·         I followed you round a corner

·         But lost you in the crowd

I thought I saw a glimpse in that reflection

So fleeting I never noticed until it was gone

I looked in the eye of the beholder

And found just a vague impression

I looked for you and never could find

Except in that brief moment between dreaming and hurting...

I looked till I could not anymore

And just as I had given up hope

I found you inside me after all…