An evocative poem, by Dr. Supatra, about a magical voice that transformed a song into a prayer. An exclusive for Different Truths.
The listeners hushed to silence Stillness As her voice created magic On the notes Her magnum opus She was A thorn bird, Singing that one last song For her very existence For survival That dimly lit Auditorium Transformed To the holiest of shrines A sea of humanity Singing… Or praying In unison For peace And redemption She a Messiah Leading The crowd Eyes closed Heads bowed Seeking all they had forsaken So far All through Peace…Salvation…Enlightenment Perhaps So are prayers born…
Picture design by Anumita Roy, Different Truths
Dr. Supatra Sen, Associate Professor, Asutosh College Kolkata is a veteran academician, teaching and researching in the fields of Botany and Environment. Besides international books, papers, and reviews, she has edited several UGC-funded ISBN volumes and is the founder and chief editor of an ISSN peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary academic journal, Harvest, since 2016. Her tryst with poetry began, in 2020, during the global pandemic and, in October 2021, her poetry anthology, My Autumn Sonata, was published.
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