Pulsar by Ajanta Paul

 

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Pulsar

Suddenly a word

becomes filled with light.

It is a neutron star

freighted with mass.

You explore its unimaginable 

density as it spins

innumerable times

in a second, heavy

with meaning. 

It beams

its radiance across 

the vast expanses

of your imagination

releasing spaces and

illuminating corners

you never knew

existed within you. 

The pulsed light

that reaches you

is the inspiration

igniting your poem.

© Ajanta Paul

Ajanta Paul

Ajanta Paul is a widely published poet, short story writer, and literary critic. He was a former Principal of Women's Christian College, Kolkata. A Pushcart nominee, Ajanta has been published in literary journals including Capella Biannual Journal, Offcourse, The Statesman, The Wild Word, Atticus Review, and Spadina Literary Review. 

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