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A poignant poem and a beautiful painting, by Nibedita, for Different Truths.

in this decorated balcony
a flowerpot stands empty
attracting attention and questions
about its purpose and meaning

and I did think about filling it up
with flowers, fresh or synthetic
I did think about it
so many times

but over the years
this bit of unpremeditated space
flowered on me
with a surprising freedom 
only the flowerpot knows
 
(Published in “Earth Fire Water Wind” 2020, Authors Press)
 


Painting by the poet


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4 Comments
  1. Roopali Sircar Gaur 3 years ago
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    Exquisite depiction of both art and literature.
    The painting is dramatic. And the brevity of the poem matches in its punch.

  2. Shalini Khanna Sodhi 3 years ago
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    Like the analogy … Perhaps meant indirectly bet the woman and the pot. Her expressions say a lot

  3. Sumedha bandyopadhyay 3 years ago
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    What a breathtaking piece of painting!!!
    Your perspective on is very refreshing.
    Very well knitted verse.

  4. jayshree 3 years ago
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    What a beautiful painting! And a well expressed verse .. The look in the girl’s eyes expresses her loneliness which is synonymous with the emptiness in the flower pot …

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