All those who sleep hungry tonight
Under alien sky, flickering stars,
They do not wail, do not scream,
Ready to shed the present,
Waiting for open door, daring death,
All those who sleep silent tonight
Under silvery moon, trigger tides,
They do not weep, do not snivel,
As tears are frozen into stone,
Searching for the cloud filled sky,
All those who speak with music tonight
Dance and soak in the splendour
Under moist grey sky and rain,
Flow in the tidal water far along
Converse with muted eyes of all their own.
“All those who” is sharp edged and incisive, and alive with some very bold poetic strokes;which put alongside “Role Play” makes that a brace of confidently taken boundary shots.
An engrossing read. A poem with a a convincing voice, sensitive and touching.
Its like a musical renderiing in rhythm! Beautiful comparison of Nature with Humans’ valiant nature ) Excellent ,refreshing read Gopal Lahiri!
what a sublime poetry Gopal Lahiri! Very profusely flowing poem indeed.