Special Edition: Sk Amimon Islam

Sk Amimon Islam

Quiet Strength

1. Scar Metal

I was broken

not in silence,

but in storms.

Yet I stand still,

not clean, not smooth,

but shining with fight.

I‘m not a statue.

I am a Survivor.

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2. Memory Holds Me

This shape you see, 

it holds old fire,

a burnt prayer,

some heavy days.

But look again,

the cracks are soft,

the pain is gold,

and I am whole

(in my way).

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3. Not the End

People think that

damage is the end.

It is not. 

It is a second name.

I carry it, always,

like shadow in light.

I’m not defeated.

I’m just changed.

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Bio: Sk Amimon Islam is a postgraduate in English and a member of the Indian Association for the Study of Australia (ER). A bilingual poet writing in both Bengali and English, his Bengali poetry collection Shukno Paatar Rongin Ghuri was published in 2023. He has presented and published several research papers in reputed journals and edited volumes, and is committed to building a research-focused academic career. He was honoured with the “Best Student’s Paper Award” at both the 11th and 12th IASA conferences. He was also invited to deliver a talk at the CRP, Bankura University.

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Setu, June 2025