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A Letter, by Swapan K Banerjee

31/7/2020

 
Hello Ka, do you still write poems these days at the drop of a hat? Stopping by at mysterious nooks at odd hours waiting all-eyes-and-ears for its birth with a notepad and a pencil, sharp as a quill, resting between your finger and thumb?

I know, when it happens, you don’t have to change a single word as the poem appears from the deeps, unhindered, like a leaf on twig.

You see, the pandemic has robbed me of my will to live, let alone write. I sit everyday though, like an angler looking for any slightest movement in the lines!
Sue Clayton
31/7/2020 08:00:29 am

I loved the rhythm and depth of feeling in this piece, Swapan.

Swapan k Banerjee
1/8/2020 05:51:46 am

Thank you Sue. Happy you liked it.

Sivan Pillai
31/7/2020 09:43:24 am

It's natural when death dances all around us.

Swapan k Banerjee
1/8/2020 05:52:18 am

Thank you Sivan.

Mary Wallace
31/7/2020 11:11:42 am

Absolutely loved the last line. Beautiful piece.

Swapan k Banerjee
1/8/2020 05:53:28 am

Mary, your liking the last line inspired me. Thank you.

Krystyna
31/7/2020 09:15:07 pm

Vividly told, Swapan, with emotional depth.

Makes me want to continue...
When quite unexpectedly, an idea took hold of a magic wand, tracing shapes of words between the lines...

told, Swapan.

Krystyna
31/7/2020 09:19:08 pm

Pease disregard the last line. Technical glitch!

Swapan k Banerjee
1/8/2020 05:55:02 am

You are at your creative best, Krystyna. Loved your comment.

Pamela Kennedy
1/8/2020 01:04:56 am

This is such a lovely story.

Swapan k Banerjee
1/8/2020 05:56:37 am

Thank you Pamela. I liked your 'By Herself' very much.

Don Tassone link
1/8/2020 02:49:44 pm

This piece is a balm, the last line pure poetry. Well done.

Swapan k Banerjee
1/8/2020 04:27:54 pm

Your kind comment acts like a balm, Don. Thank you.

Paritosh Chandra Dugar
2/8/2020 06:40:12 pm

Perhaps, it is the experience of many. The ending of the story is the beginning of their day these days. A well-crafted tale.

Swapan k Banerjee
3/8/2020 04:17:16 pm

Thank you Paritosh for your expert comment.


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