There's a Story...
There’s a story behind every deadpan
face, every flicker of lashes, every clench
of jaw. Yes, there is. You can
divine it if you want, wrench
the sense out of it and every lesson,
long drawn out, painful, inch by inch
or dismiss them all, what’s to fathom or to listen?
My story is told in just a few
words, very little really needs
expression. There was an allure to the blue
darkness, and the spread of electric seeds
somewhere above and far behind you
and they unequivocally decreed
where I should go, and what I should do.
And so I pulled away in an awkward search
skirted past without making any eye
contact. Didn’t give in to the urge
even once to look back, didn’t confirm or deny
what could have been made into one verse
of a ballad or a song. Didn’t try
to set any of it into tune or in words.
Words when left alone are good
at being single and poker-faced. Music
finds it harder to be blank. It’s understood
that it’ll take sides. Be merry, morose or cathartic
it’s simply not great at being neutral hued
so I left all notes alone. But couldn’t find or pick
words willing enough, stand-alone enough, and subdued.
My story doesn’t need much telling, it’s everytale.
Of star-sprinkles on the columns of dark.
Of people brushing past, searches that fail
each of them lighted by an initial spark
that burns out up close. Of details
that are painfully accurate, yet don’t leave a mark.
Of tunes that can’t be made to fit the scales.
~~~~~~~
Nilanjana Bose
About the Author :
Passionate about words, I have written and published a collection of short Bengali fiction, and am working on my second book. I have weird ways of measuring my life out in word counts and pages. I believe books, not clothes, maketh men, and women.Read my stuff here and then come find me at "Madly-in-Verse".
Passionate about words, I have written and published a collection of short Bengali fiction, and am working on my second book. I have weird ways of measuring my life out in word counts and pages. I believe books, not clothes, maketh men, and women.Read my stuff here and then come find me at "Madly-in-Verse".
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That story is what we often wish to find in every person we meet. ;) Every person has a rich story.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely...one can choose to "read" or choose to be oblivious.. Happy reading, Joyce :)
ReplyDeleteKeeping a dead pan face has many minus points.
ReplyDeleteA cheerful person is always welcome.
Agree totally...but not all deadpan faces are voluntarily so...some find it hard to smile/be cheerful..thanks for reading
ReplyDeleteI like this line [My story doesn't need much telling, it's everytale]...love your writing style. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rohit! Great to know you enjoyed the poem, and the line :)
ReplyDeleteMy story is told in just a few words, a very little really needs expression!!!
ReplyDeleteHmmm celebrating being common and still being unique is such great thing , Poetry is meant to be give different meanings to every reader and may be my interpretation is just one of the many...
Loved this one! will visit your blog for more such delights :D
Thank you, Ramya for reading and for that very cogent comment, poetry does indeed spin different meanings to different people, and also sometimes to the same person on different readings. See you there on the blog, welcome!
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