Heavy with the first ray of the mellow sun,
Mist settles against the walls of a lone glass
Slides along the crevices of a jogger's foot
To melt into the arms of a trampled grass.
Witness to the headlines of the day
As the cup of tea exhales a deep sigh,
The directionless traffic on streets
Promise presence at towers high.
The sultry day beating down,
Against the collar of a white shirt;
As the drudgery continues
for the dreams of a solemn heart.
Mauve dusk settles against houses,
The winds soothing the scorched flyover;
As tired steps walk towards homes, envying,
the fresh legs that around a football do hover.
Flickering lights and bleak dreams
Stretched across the other side of the river;
The grey road submitting into the horizon
Its raw pulse throbbing forever.
This is GOOD :D
ReplyDeleteVery nicely written. The words, rhythm, feeling, everything flows. I have been there, but briefly, and can say (even from that brief glimpse), you have done the title justice.
Invokes a certain sense in the reader that is mellow, pleasant, and has an "artistic" feel or touch to it. A hot day spent...to yield respite, or maybe not. You capture the essence since the morning very well. And of course, there is no end to a day, is there?
Commendable work and words! Love it.
A city so beautifully portrayed!
ReplyDeleteThis is refreshing , each line bringing in a new dimension about the city. I felt as if I was taking a walk, a very long walk, beginning with the morning sun and it was never tiresome, touching details everywhere.
Even here you seem to have left the end incomplete, leaving me with a desire to know more, to see more! Brilliant work Labani :)
Oh Calcutta !
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly one of those pieces of writing that make you take a whiff of a place and leave you craving to experience it all outside the head as well. I love the subtle rhythm to it,to the city of one of finest music cultures. Very aptly conceptualized and portrayed.
Thank you for the brilliant read !
Oh Calcutta! Lovely Calcutta. Am totally enthralled !
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