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By Indranil Ghosh
(Twitter: @indraghosh314
IG: @indraghosh314)
The Nonlinearity
After “Margin of Silence” (1942) by Kay Sage
I cannot breathe,
yet I live.
I cannot see,
yet I solve.
I cannot move,
yet I hide myself.
I cannot hear,
yet I know.
I cannot speak,
yet I teach.
I cannot taste,
yet I remember.
I cannot protect,
yet I guide.
I cannot feel,
yet I learn.
I cannot,
yet I do!
The Conversation
After “The Fourteen Daggers” (1942) by Kay Sage
Introduce yourself.
The touch.
Daunting?
No, heartening.
Come closer.
I am not allowed.
Why is that?
I overturn in no time.
I make my own rules.
You are notion.
Not always.
Why not?
Because random tissues scream.
I find that intimidating.
So does everyone.
Let us call it a day, maybe?
Right, see you soon!
Fragility
After “Melancholy” (1894) by Edvard Munch
The knowledge,
The thirst,
Why this state?
Who’s past?
The sting,
The bite,
My turn?
Their call?
I did,
I did not,
Who’s judging?
Why me?
They flaunt,
On the shore,
Who knew?
Who won?
The choking,
The smoke,
Is it a staged act?
Are you sure?
The billows,
The floaters,
Saving me?
Is that true?
About the Author:
Indranil Ghosh is a Ph.D. student in applied mathematics from India, currently residing in New Zealand.
Highly inspired by Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, and Robert Frost, whenever he is not working, one may find him either reading classic poems or listening to music from the 70s and 80s.
His Twitter handle is @indraghosh314
You can follow him on IG: @indraghosh314