Tag Archives: seasons

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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The Wait

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Amrita Ghosh

The air is pregnant With the promise of rain, Yet, the sky doesn’t relent. I wait hopefully, slightly lovelorn, Slightly lost, but, mostly expectant. The foolish heart finds comfort thinking That even thunder, lightning and shadows Come bearing gifts that … Continue reading →

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Meeting my Horizon

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Amrita Ghosh

I am embracing life One wave at a time, Realising that I am Deeper than the Deep blue waters Wider than the vast, Unending horizon. Let it come naturally Like the flow of a wave. Let it go naturally Like … Continue reading →

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Wild Liquid

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Amrita Ghosh

I feel like a wild flower On an eerie new moon night. A lizard chirps on the windowsill, Interspersed by a hooting owl Somewhere in the distance. We’re already in Autumn. Wonder where the year went. Sudden gusts of winds … Continue reading →

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Not My Pujo

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Amrita Ghosh

A dreary foggy afternoon. A moment’s sunshine turned to cloudburst. I imagine parijat flowers lining the streets. Just like they used to in our ancestral estate Years and years ago, when I would gather Them up in the folds of … Continue reading →

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