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Loving Myself

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Amrita Ghosh

These days I am often toldBy family, friends, well meaning strangersThat I do not love myself enough,That I need to love myself more.That better self-love will make me whole.I wonder if that makes meA little irrelevant for modern times.Tell me … Continue reading →

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Forest Fairy

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Amrita Ghosh

The forest is dark and wild,Like a mysterious witch,Or, an enchanted goddess.But I never lose my wayBecause I am a forest fairy.

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An Ode to December

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Amrita Ghosh

The winter solstice is a stark reminderOf the impermanence of things.It is a profound acceptanceOf the wisdom of shadows,And, a celebration ofThe light beyond the dark.The fertile soil is covered in frost,And, a carpet of rotting leaves.The trees stand naked, … Continue reading →

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An Ode To Vegetating

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Amrita Ghosh

As the shadows of the day lengthen,I realize that I have now parked myselfIn a corner of the sofa almost every dayFor the greater part of the month. Looks like Covid has made aA vegetating cabbage out of me.A far … Continue reading →

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Heal Baby Heal

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Amrita Ghosh

Our bodies often holdWhat our minds cannot.The sadness that comesFrom a lifelong accumulationOf unfinished conversations.All the things you wantedTo tell people if onlyYou got a second chance.Maybe the anger and shameThat you suppressedThat traumatized you.The love that youCouldn’t give for … Continue reading →

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