Embrace
written by: Gopal Lahiri
The chiaroscuro of cobbled streets captivates all,
A hint of disquiet in Robin’s eyes,
Something is troubling her now and then.
take me back to the bare branches of my heart.
His unfitting paroxysm surprises
all of us during wartime.
The dark underbelly of storm clouds reaches
in this small corner, singing songs of Silhouettes.
The light of harmony illuminates
and changes into red and orange
Algorithm and force equations, swinging
and swaying, embrace the open doors.
Your extreme solipsism again fails
to connect with the surroundings.
Gopal Lahiri is a bilingual poet, critic, editor, writer and translator with 31 books published, including eight solo/jointly edited books. His poetry and prose are published across more than one hundred journals and anthologies globally. His poems are translated to 18 languages and published in 16 countries. He has been nominated for Pushcart Prize for poetry in 2021. He has received Setu Excellence Award, Pittsburgh, US, in poetry in 2020. He has been conferred First Jayanta Mahapatra National Award in literature in 2024 for his significant contribution in Indian English Writing. His collection of poems ‘Alleys are Filled with Future Alphabets,’ has received Pan Asian Ukiyoto awards. First Prize Winner in Poetry Contest organised by 43rd World Congress of Poets in 2024.
Latest posts by Gopal Lahiri (see all)
- Embrace - July 23, 2026
- Standstill - April 18, 2026
- Anaphora - January 14, 2025
