PARAMITA MUKHERJEE MULLICK
The Race Course
Acres and acres of green land.
So soothing, so peaceful.
The eagles flying above.
Flocks of swallows chirping on the ground.
The racing tracks surrounded by green
grass.
The white wrought iron railings.
The robust stallions trotting along.
A few dogs loitering.
The beautiful skyline of Kolkata.
Victoria Memorial standing in glory.
The skyscraper ‘The 42’ standing tall.
A light flickering on its top.
The sky a beautiful blue.
Fluffy white clouds floating by.
A sudden light drizzle makes the
surrounding hazy.
A magical calm in the atmosphere.
The sun again peeps out from behind some
grey clouds.
Everything lights up again
The sky again back to its cerulean beauty.
The white clouds float by.
The birds chirping in the nearby trees.
The ethereal beauty around.
Makes me happy in the silent sound.
THE SKY IS A
CANVAS
The sky is a canvas up above.
Coloured with an unseen hand.
The brush stroke goes swish swash.
With heavenly beauty,
the colours are splashed.
Myriad colours of different hue.
Pink, orange, red and blue.
Blending with each other with a beauty
divine.
The brush strokes so delicate and fine.
The tall trees pushing their heads above.
The clouds dancing in the mosaic of
colours.
Happiness spilled all over the sky
The colours merging with the other,
like the merging of dye.
The sky is a canvas vast and huge.
Different hues on the palette ready to use.
An unseen hand choosing and blending these.
The wondrous colourful effect over the
trees.
The Maidan
The green stretch around.
Silence and not a sound.
Some ponies grazing on the grass.
Brown, black and white ones.
Trees in a line providing shade.
Green, green as far as the eyes can see.
On the horizon a line of trees.
Suddenly a herd of goats come along
The tingling of the bells around their
neck.
The shepherds walking beside them.
I observe all and my car swishes by.
Looking at the beauty of the maidan and the
sky.
Memories of my childhood floods my mind.
Trips to the maidan with my parents,
days which I will never
again find.
PARAMITA
MUKHERJEE MULLICK
Dr.
PARAMITA MUKHERJEE MULLICK is a scientist transformed into an
internationally acclaimed, award-winning poet. She has eight books to her
credit. Her poems have been widely published in national and international
journals and some translated into 39 languages.
She is also an editor and organizes a lot of poetry events. She promotes
peace and conservation. Paramita is the Founder President of the Intercultural
Poetry and Performance Library. (IPPL) Mumbai Chapter. She is also the Cultural
and Literary Convenor (West India) of the International Society of
Intercultural Studies and Research (ISISAR). She lives in Mumbai, India.
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