In Sarba Roy’s poem, a young man contemplates his reluctance towards, and the eventual consequence of, saving a drowning puppy.
In Sarba Roy’s story, a young man goes through the monotony of a normal summer night, only to retire with a chill of hope.
A teenager witnesses life through the eyes of his ailing grandmother over the course of a day’s stay. He comes back bearing testimony to the effects of negligence and the power it possesses over lives built around years of care and hardships. Sarba tells the story.
Sarba Roy’s poem is a country’s voice, prodding us to remember what we’re losing and what we can have. It’s her way of reminding how she is the greatest provider, sustaining us even in the unlikeliest of places and the unlikeliest of ways.