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

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.