by Aju Mukhopadhyay
The Fallen House
I was in my prime youth when I left the house
flooded by different hues in different rooms-
satin blue of the sky and pinkish love-rose blooms
bright yellow of the sun in the stairs
youth-wild green in the balcony;
‘twas a grandiose affair
when every wall, each nook and corner smiled
each space exuded a sense of revelry.
After long long years, moving round the reverse gear,
as I returned
few gray haired guys here and there appeared
out of the window holes
the doors opened on their own;
entering, some creatures hurried past over my feet
flew out of the walls flocks of titmice
thick cobwebs held my progress;
there was hush, there were whispers
rising up from the fallen bricks
and dismal walls gray and dull:
“Unwanted guests, undesirable activities kept them busy.
The house was not maintained colourful and clean.
They could not welcome the king.”
There was a pause as the past I remembered-
“None lives here now”- the wind answered
blowing helter-skelter with smell of dust.
© Aju Mukhopadhyay, 2011
Aju Mukhopadhyay
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Aju Mukhopadhyay
A few random poems:
- Алишер Навои – Скиталец горький, страсть таю я
- Sonnet CXXVI by William Shakespeare
- About Wedding Dress
- On The Move ‘Man, You Gotta Go. by Thom Gunn
- The Ships Are Made Ready In Silence by W. S. Merwin
- Владимир Набоков – Встреча
- A Sight in Camp. by Walt Whitman
- Artilleryman’s Vision, The. by Walt Whitman
- Владимир Солоухин – Вдоль берегов Болгарии прошли мы
- Nikolai Gumilev –
- Epitaph on Captain Lascelles by Robert Burns
- Apology to Delia by William Cowper
- Shallow Valley by Vaishnavi Prakash
- Олег Бундур – Если умываться лень
- Sumter In Ruins by William Gilmore Simms
External links
Bat’s Poetry Page – more poetry by Fledermaus
Talking Writing Monster’s Page –
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Poems in English
- Songs From “Prince Lucifer” I – Grave-Digger’s Song poem – Alfred Austin
- Songs From “Prince Lucifer” II – Mother-Song poem – Alfred Austin
- Songs From “Prince Lucifer” I – Grave-Digger’s Song poem – Alfred Austin
- Since We Must Die poem – Alfred Austin
- “`Shepherd swains that feed your flocks” poem – Alfred Austin
- Shelley’s Death poem – Alfred Austin
- Shelley’s Death poem – Alfred Austin
- “Sadder than lark when lowering” poem – Alfred Austin
- Sacred And Profane Love poem – Alfred Austin
- “`Roses crimson, roses white” poem – Alfred Austin
- On Returning To England poem – Alfred Austin
- Resignation poem – Alfred Austin
- Primacy Of Mind poem – Alfred Austin
- Primacy Of Mind poem – Alfred Austin
- Polyphemus poem – Alfred Austin
- Poet’s Corner poem – Alfred Austin
- Poet’s Corner poem – Alfred Austin
- Pax Britannica poem – Alfred Austin
- Outside The Village Church poem – Alfred Austin
- On Returning To England poem – Alfred Austin
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