POETRY: Tower

Dear lord! What is this? Is this thing meant for the visually impaired? – Mayukh De, on the New Facebook Profiles. Well if you ask me, I kind of like the profile summary that sits at the top. Languages I speak is also a welcome addition. But the design is a #FAIL! Apart from the [...]

The beige skirt was lifted briefly by a waft of breeze, and then rested lightly on her olive thighs, tapering down into warm, caramel legs, ending in matching beige pumps. But he wasn’t looking at any of that. What he couldn’t take his eyes off was the zip at the back of the skirt, ripping through it [...]

During the course of those late-night group chats, thanks to Google, me and my two old buddies, Nipon and Chandradeep were discussing on the aforesaid motion on a highly intellectual note. We ultimately decided to write this on Bong Buzz and poke others to gather opinions and ideas. Maddox Square aka Ballygunge Durga Puja Samiti, [...]

The dancing colors, of half-formed words, Dancing to a frenzy, within my head, And when I close my eyes to the outer world, Heaven and Hell meet beside my bed. And the music within, it grows louder, come, Now dance the colors, just dance with me. Listen to the beating of the faraway drum, Lets [...]

My initial delight at the news of the ressurection of the Byomkesh franchise, decades after Satyajit Ray’s Chiriakhana, was soon fraught with scepticism, for old school detective stories were by no means considered Anjan Dutt’s forte, and it remained to be seen to what effect the self-styled director, known for his comfy factor with themes like Anglo-Indian community or rock music, could revive Byomkesh!

The city was lit bright, this time by the 4th of July fireworks, red, green and fiery orange. The upside-down rock must be dark this night too, it must’ve been damp just like last time, a chilly breeze must’ve flown over it. But I will never know again because I will never go there again. [...]