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The Larvae

A man recalls a sadistic act of his with a guilty heart as he watches his son suffer. A poem by Saikat Das.

Vak Devi

Saikat Das’ poem describes all that happens around the goddess with the Veena during festival time.

The Night

Saikat Das highlights a dilemma that is fundamental to human existence, in verse.

A Secret Affair

A man talks about his interesting relationship with a yellow shirt in this poem by Saikat Das.

The Meet

When an individual comes face to face with himself or herself, a very unusual rendering of one’s own self may happen…A poem by Saikat Das.

The Rohingya Girl

Saikat Das’ poem presents the flickers of hope that is still there in the Rohingya community, typified in a little girl amidst the death, desolation and destruction of the entire community by forces antithetical to basic human values.

Over the Phone

Saikat Das’ poem is an intimate monologue of a husband who tries to win back his estranged wife and discovers the love that still flows underneath the rocky texture of their mutual distrust. It is an invitation to rediscover the world of romance that lay buried in the power play of conjugal discourse.

Edwin

Saikat Das’ poem talks about a lonely old man that a boy spots every day on his way to school and who he calls Edwin.

The Butterfly

A little boy in Saikat Das’s poem is fascinated by a butterfly and does something that’s sure to bring a smile to your face. Read on.