These poems are based on the rural life of West Bengal. It’s a collaborative work, featuring images by award-winning photographer Plabon Das:
I
Crossovers recoup the breach
and water evokes
figures of fellowship.
II
Clay or cut —
frolics do not cease
over trifles. Riverside
hosts the young as
clouds burst into drizzles.
III
Kash reveals autumn.
Fisher plies shallop to
pluck the floating plenty.
IV
Fancies fathom no ceiling.
Can iris assess the zenith?
Kites are born of chimeras.
V
Travelers garner around the Baul.
What does he chant?
Melody unfurls…
Govinda manifests across
the bank of Ajay.
VI
Argil raises the hovel.
Bamboo and retted jute stem
mould to model.
Owl assures daughter
acts like the goddess.
VII
Her gaze is fixed.
Mien limns the reality.
(By Kiriti Sengupta)
