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Of Laundry, White Shirt and Rebirth

I wake
Every morning
The moment my wife
Switches on the washing machine

I look at the round glass door
And notice
How the clothes rotate
In the whirl
Cleansing all the dirt

And every time
I wear my white shirt
I smell
The rebirth

Picture design by Anumita Roy

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Soumik De
Soumik Kumar De is a poet by passion and a teacher by profession. A postgraduate and Master of Philosophy in English literature,. Hee has been severally anthologized in publications of international repute like Setu, INNSAEI, Borderless, The Indian Rover, Lipi, AWS e-zine, Literoma etc. His poems have been included in internationally acclaimed books like Aulos: An Anthology of Poems; Caravan; Insalutas; Paradise on Earth, An International Anthology; Earth, Fire Water Wind, CYAN: An Anthology of Confessional Poetry to name a few. His poems have also been included in Timeless Inspiration: An International Anthology 2021 and The Romantic Breeze. Painting is another of his special area of interest. His oil paints have been included in many internationally acclaimed books.

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