Earth Melodies: Sankha Ranjan Patra

Sankha Ranjan Patra

Have you heard 

The river or occean sing

In the silence with chorus?

Have you heard 

The mountain or oasis sing

For being so jealous?

Try once or twice,

Again and again,

To fill your heart 

With joy and fun.

Try to be lonely,

Far from noise,

To quench your thirst 

With joy and fun.

Have you heard 

Roads busy or dusty?

Have you heard 

Plains hedgy or rusty?

Have you heard 

Fields hazy or frosty?

The earth seems euphorious

Reflects the wide sky,

When clouds clamour 

With rhythmic rains.

The earth seems mellifluous 

In the wild woodland,

When trees on fire

With leafy lyres.

I hope you know 

Every classical wind,

I hope you find 

Your ears in wine,

I hope you enjoy 

Every musical whine.

Bio: Sankha Ranjan Patra is a poet and author. He belongs to India. He writes in English, Bengali and Hindi. His published books are Muse, Mute, All About Love and Borsha. Muse and Mute are poetry books in English. All About Love is a novel in English. Borsh is a poetry book in Bengali. He has contributed for many anthologies and magazines. He has been honoured by different literary societies.

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Setu, October 2024