Mosques and palaces,
towers, turrets, miradors
etched shimmeringly
in bas-relief.
Sun and air
act as conjurors.
The haze dislimns
date trees and dunes,
the breeze stained
with smoking sand.
There is more to it
than meets the eye:
mirage or oasis,
illusion or thirst.
Srinjay Chakravarti, Calcutta, India.
This poem was first published in DONGA (South Africa). It has been republished in DALITYAPI UNPOEMED: MAKATA (the Philippines).
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Srinjay Chakravarti is a 34-year-old journalist,
economist and poet based in Salt Lake City, Calcutta,
India. His poetry has appeared in numerous
publications in over 25 countries. His first book of
poems has received an award from Australia.
this has awesome imagery!
Beautiful. Visual. Sun and air act as conjurors - one of the beautiful phrases in this poem.
Lovely work Srinjay. Thanks for the trip. :)
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