Ipsita Ganguli



Summer

I
Harsh summer sunrays
Scorches the body and skin
And I dream icecreams!

II
Mangoes in abundance
Pulp, smoothies, and chilled cream
Sweet nectar in the heat

III
Warm sultry afternoons
Tender memories of him
And the fan whirls on

IV
And April, come she will
With Words, Poetry, Musings
Random Searing thoughts.
Copyright~ Ipsita Ganguli








The Raindrop

Born in the cool womb of the sky
Born in the frozen depths
Of Peace and tranquility
Yet
Seared by a hot wave
I melt
Into a drop
A single drop
In a crowd
Of what they call "Rain"

And the pang of Separation
Touches me
And I know
For some unknown reason
I now must go
From the heavens
In a downward spiral
Unnestled
Unsettled
Unwanted
Was I now
From what I thought was my Safekeeping

And so I started the freefall
A surrender of sorts
To the unknown ...
Did I have a choice?

I went down
Through gray clouds
From the gray skies
Through layers
Of smoke dust heat
Changing
So much
That I could hardly recognise myself
Shaped was I
By each layer of grime

And just as I thought
I would die
I reached You
I fell on your cheek
My fair lady
From a gray sky
To a gray earth
On your cheek
Wet with your tears
Just as your heart
Felt gray...

I mingled with you
And those salty droplets
On your cheeks
And as I died
Within them
I knew
That I was not alone.

Like me
You pretty lady
Were dying a million deaths
Unnestled
Unsettled
Unwanted
In Love

My last vision
Was of You
Holding out your palm
To the Raindrops
Smiling at the rain through your tears
And I know
Why I had to come down
Why I had to surrender
For in dying I made You smile
Copyright~ Ipsita Ganguli








Kashphool

Your feather touch
Across the dimensions
Of space and time
This autumn eve
The feel of You
As You
Waft all over
In pristine white

Then a golden hue
Swoops down
Embraces us
In a golden orb
Bursting
With life
And love

In joyousness
The feathers dance
And twirl
And swirl
To the music
Of abandon
Copyright~ Ipsita Ganguli


Ipsita Ganguli