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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
Dec 23, 20211 min read
The deserted house
That house stands there for ages on end- It's deserted and lonely, No human forms or shapes inhabit it anymore. Its crumbling walls and...
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Nandini Sengupta
Dec 11, 20212 min read
All for a ride (part 2)
Last Friday, my friend and I went shopping at a renowned marketplace in Delhi. Well, this time not in her scooter. But by metro. The...
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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 25, 20212 min read
Writer's block
It's an oft-used term by poets and writers alike when they are in a dearth of ideas and creative impulses. I often find this in journals...
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Nandini Sengupta
Nov 24, 20212 min read
The blue cow, the barking deer
Simi went for a safari with her troupe of four friends into a non-descript jungle of Karnataka. The woodland was the shelter to a halo of...
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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
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Down came the parachute
Kimo was sitting by the sea; waves splurging onto her bare legs and then receding back to its source. It was a small quaint village on...
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Nandini Sengupta
Nov 9, 20212 min read
All for a ride
Yesterday, in the evening, I went for a pillion ride on a scooter with my friend. It's been a long time since I had been part of a trip...
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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 23, 20212 min read
On the tracks
The whistling of the train as it starts its expedition- With promises made to unravel mysteries Hidden in treasures in places unseen and...
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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
Sep 4, 20212 min read
My friend
"Standing in front of the glass door at mid-noon When the sun reaches the center, I see my reflection And I stare back at my shadow." "A...
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Nandini Sengupta
Aug 21, 20211 min read
Nature's Composition
Springs of love, Dews of passion, Autumn comes with renewed hope After months spent in anguish. Nimbus clouds pass by-- Amorphous, dark,...
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Nandini Sengupta
Aug 14, 20212 min read
Rain of my dreams
A rainy day sparks a host of memories...from my school days till now. Rains are formed when clouds become dense and dark...when they...
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Nandini Sengupta
Aug 7, 20211 min read
Fragmented visuals
Rubrics of life. Tangibility of thoughts. Fecundity of ideas Manoeuvred by reality. Levelled roads, steep mountains. Red bricks,...
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Nandini Sengupta
Jul 31, 20211 min read
Again shall I rise
From the ashes shall I reborn Like the phoenix will I rise- Through the crevices of my heart Shall divine light abide. My sorrows are my...
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