Five new poems from Sushant Thapa
five new poems from Nepal’s Sushant Thapa
five new poems from Nepal’s Sushant Thapa
“Believing my intent and vision, and my genuineness, they were so committed to completing the tedious task so beautifully. This kind of initiative runs for months, often nearly a year. And, to devote time over a prolonged period can come only from a big heart. ” -Jayanthi Sankar.
Tulasi Acharya observes a tree in his opening poem. That tree is a symbol of political, mythological, spiritual awakening and even barbaric events related to war. Buddha attains enlightenment under that tree, Newton discovers about gravitational force, Anne Frank sees her family being dragged to the tree and killed, Adam and Eve are forced to […]Read Post ›
Transcendent Zero Press seeks local coordination for an event fostered in university setting involving an Indian scholar of cinema and local publisher
She wears tomorrow like a tattered coat, borrowed from rainHangs on her body like a piece of saggy skinHer pockets are full of colourful seasonsthat refuse to remember datesAutumn arrives carrying spring’s aromaWinter forgets her own nameEvery road greets her warmly as if she,belonged to themThe dust in her footstepscarries dreams in purest formShe speaks […]Read Post ›
Of all the ways life could drain me,It somehow chose you to be the negotiator.Deep down I curse myself for things I see,Never once intending to be a fighter.Everything seems to be like a curse that lasts forever,Making hope and glee feel temporary.Finding myself again feels harder than ever,Yet losing myself feels like visiting a cemetery.Losing […]Read Post ›
The evening falls Like the final curtain On the stage Of separation.Life has its turnWhat went away Is a memory Of recollection. The stars at night, The rain early in the morningAre eyes of joy. Maybe a new artHas all That it stood for. Maybe time itself Is a journey Of belongingness. We recall and […]Read Post ›
Not every book should be public;Some art is better to archive as eternal privacy.Here, it is worthy to be plated by the Owl,Believe me, an open book is a Pandora’s box of surprises,That we might regret after reading.Ignorance is rarely bliss, my dear,Yet it serves our peace far better than a darkened understanding. Rajendra Ojha […]Read Post ›
This poetry collection left me with a sense of wonder—it is so well crafted and filled with deep introspection. It is so life like because varied aspects are touched. I wish poet Rehaan Khan a wonderful literary career. He is a successful poet with this book as a gift to humanity. Reading this book feels as if every aspect of life is so meticulously touched so that it always lingers in the memory.
MAJA MILOJKOVIC Maja Milojković was born in Zaječar, Serbia. She is the deputy editor at “Sfairos” publishing house in Belgrade, Serbia. She is the vice-president of the association “Rtanj and Mesečev poetski krug”. She is the author of 2 books: “The Circle of the Moon” and “Trees of Desire” She is the editor of the […]Read Post ›