A poignant and surreal poem, by Gopal, exclusively for Different Truths.
Beams of sunlight shine down and rove over the winged visitors, dreamy landscapes are intensely focussed Tungsten-hard voice of the stormy wind sweeping inquiry into the mysteries and mysticism. Chinese art history resonates in six dynasties Confucian tropes in marble panels from a sarcophagus, images melt into one another, Taoist sages’ seat in groves, somewhat in a daze, robe and sashes swaying gently, cups of wine and music, a trailing tune scarred by segregation A carver of words simmers in the granite.
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Gopal Lahiri, a prolific bilingual poet, critic, editor, writer, and translator, has 32 published books, including eight solo/jointly edited volumes. His poetry and prose grace over 150 global journals and anthologies, with translations into 18 languages across 17 countries. Nominated for the 2021 Pushcart Prize and 2025 Best of the Net, he earned the 2020 Setu Excellence Award and 2024 First Jayanta Mahapatra National Award. His work features in the Penguin Book of Poems on Indian Cities.
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