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Sound of Monsoon Rain
- Kolkata, India
Sound of monsoon rain,
hundreds of fingers patter over the roof.
The notes of the sitar
sound from an open window
calling back pictures
tethered to the edge of memory.
Lilies in the gardens
seen through a curtain of rain,
shimmer and move with courtly grace,
rows of nautch dancers
behind a rainy haze.
The smooth face of the lake
is pitted and pocked with scars
as drops fall from the acacia trees.
Across the lawn, the tabla and sitar
call and answer each other,
the pace of the music quickens.
Clouds of insects hang over the water,
as they move up and down
on the currents of air,
their buzzing
rises then
falls.
The raga reaches a close.
Only the sound of monsoon rain . . .
© Sarah Das Gupta
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| Sarah Das Gupta |
Sarah Das Gupta is an 82-year-old, handicapped poet from Cambridge, UK. She started writing poetry in 2022 after an accident that has prevented her from walking more than a few metres. Her work has been published in over twenty countries. Writing has enabled her to travel and communicate with many people through words.
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