Silence.
It can hold more meaning than words,
learn to be a deep observer who reflects
not only the mistakes but a rhythm
that steadies the stranger’s hand
without asking for a name.
As my city walks uneasy
on the cobbled street
an undulation invites
unsteady legs on a wet monsoon time
to attach them to an idea
until the night hides in a shack.
I think of those who drops bomb on the
rally and still buy hilsa fish from the market
who lost friends yet share a cup of tea
with the enemies and shout slogans,
now I know
Night knows no darkness.
@gopallahiri
Picture Trevor Grimshaw
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Gopal Lahiri is a bilingual poet, critic, editor, writer and translator with 32 books published, including eight solo/jointly edited books. His poetry and prose are published across more than one hundred journals and anthologies globally His poems are translated in 18 languages and published in 19 countries. He has been nominated for Pushcart Prize for poetry in 2021 and Best of the Nets for poetry in 2025. His ‘Selected Poems’ was published recently. His next book ‘Wasp and Filament ‘ will be published soon by Hogg Press, Madison, US.
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