Pradeep Biswal is a bilingual poet writing both in Odia and English. He has two poetry collections in English and six collections in Odia to his credit. Two anthologies in Hindi have been published carrying his poems translated into Hindi. His poems are widely published and anthologised. He is also an editor and translator of repute. A retired IAS officer, Shri Biswal presently holds the position of Member, Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority and stays with his family at Bhubaneswar.
A Nightmare
In a tumultuous night
I woke up suddenly
With a dreadful dream
To find the hearses
Lined up with dead bodies
Before the crematorium
Pale faced relatives
Standing with a grim face
The city was shut down
The streets deserted
Ambulances running
Intermittently with loud sirens
Life has become so uncertain
Nobody is sure
When would the pandemic end
Wave after wave
It’s a havoc now
Families one after another
Getting ravaged
Life hangs in a balance
Now every tomorrow
Is a big question mark
Death’s lurking behind
With an ugly face!!
***
Sea and She
It was a full moon night
The tidal waves
Inundated the shore
With the ferocious fangs.
She was wavering
On the bed
Her naked torso
Intertwined with mine.
She was sultry
Like the tidal waves
In the sea at the front
The air was salty
And smelling musky
For a moment
Sea lost in her
And I got drowned
In a whirlwind of passions
The contours of her body
Flickered before me
In quivering motion.
***
It’s not all the same
It’s not all the same
You came
You conquered
The night glittered
With shining stars in the sky
Dispelling the darkness around
The bonhomie of love and lust
Made it mesmerising
Your magic spell
Lingers so long
The morning looks
Like a miracle
The fragrance is still alive
The sun is so soothing
The breeze is beautifully cool
Your Midas touch
Makes all the difference
Love can vanquish time
The heart throbs
For the beloved all the time.
***
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