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Metaphors of life
By Nandini Sengupta
Poet and Writer
'Writing is the painting of the voice' - Voltaire
I write to inspire, think and dream. My works are a reflection of my way of perceiving the world in its varied nuances.
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Nandini Sengupta
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Therefore, I am
Fumbling through those leaves Of the book I devoured, I endeavored to search my very lost soul- the purpose of my being the reason for...
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Nandini Sengupta
Nov 16, 20211 min read
If stars were candies
I wish I could peruse your mind into the recess of my heart, where myriad stories find its own epilogue. I wish I could jump uphill...
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Nandini Sengupta
Oct 31, 20211 min read
My Love
As my lips rest on thine, I forget for a moment it's your or mine. When our frames coalesce, our earthly forms transcend from matter to...
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Nandini Sengupta
Oct 30, 20211 min read
The black boat
The little black boat was there for long ferrying commuters to and fro; The oars were used by familiar cold hands, The boat made of wood...
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Nandini Sengupta
Oct 16, 20211 min read
Spring Delights
As nights give way to days, Darkness translates into the sunlight, Despair radiates into rays of hope, Frosty winter precedes joyful...
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Nandini Sengupta
Oct 9, 20211 min read
Story of a Leaf
A yellow variegated leaf settles on the corrugated tin roof where dust is old and sticky; finds shelter nearby a dried coconut shell...
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Nandini Sengupta
Sep 25, 20211 min read
Of clouds, rain, and hope
Clouded grey sky, Soft breezes touching the petals, vulnerable to breakage. The pollens running away in escapades, to places undisclosed,...
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Nandini Sengupta
Sep 11, 20211 min read
My Mother
As I intend to write- I falter for the right words, Some pertinent phrases, Which might delineate her forthright. Longing for me to...
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Nandini Sengupta
Jul 3, 20211 min read
One afternoon
One listless and long afternoon When eyelids refused to doze off, A crow cawed in a shrill voice, A black dog with white patches Stealing...
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Nandini Sengupta
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Jasmine
When I brought the potted plant home Only its hypnotic aroma was known. I never knew it blooms in dark When other flowers leave off their...
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Nandini Sengupta
Jul 13, 20201 min read
Nucleus of Life
The day I took her in my folded arms, The moment I set my gaze on hers, The magical fairy took my breath away- Forever and ever and...
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