Development

A home is razed…
On hitherto tranquil space
A hundred apartments.

Natural Contrast

Outside the window…
Cooing in unison
Pigeons black and white

Troubled

Morning serenity…
Awakened by
An anxious mind. 

A Cup of Tea

Cloudy skies
A cup of tea, rusty-red and smelling of the earth
Monsoon flush. 

Changing climate

Less rainfall…
All the darkness
On the faces of earthlings.

Meet

Old friends…
Wispy smoke from the teacups
Warms up their chatter. 

Darkness

Dazzling city lights….
All the darkness
Inside lonely hearts.

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Goutam is passionate about poetry and writes whenever something or someone touches his heart. His poetry finds space in a number of anthologies, including The Sound of Brilliance. Hues of Life (Notion Press) is another collection of his poetic works. Living in Kolkata, India, he can be reached at gdutta17@gmail.com. Goutam was first featured in 2020 and then again in 2022. You can find his other features and reblog HERE.

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