The Folding Message
Think of the Lojjabati
you once planted
deep in the soil
of your softened heart.
When you touch
its shy skin
with innocent fingers,
it folds into itself—
just like your dreams,
quietly longing
to be loved.
Like the constant ache
of unspoken words.
You only speak
through poetry—
but what about your beloved?
Will he ever read
your folded message,
if he sits
on a plane
meant to crash?
A Night’s Story
Last night,
the moon shared his love story—
of how he fell in love
with a woman
and her poems.
Let me know,
dear Moon,
if I were nothing
but emotion,
and tried to walk
through your moonlight
Like a child
taking its first step,
Would I see a picture of her?
Would I feel
How deeply you love her?
I believe I would.
I can feel each beam
you so beautifully paint.
And the fragrance
of her soul that
covers every ray.
I want to stay here
and watch your union—
until I stumble,
like that same child,
still learning
how to stand.
But what if I
fall in love
with your moonlight?
And fail to express
my feelings…
just like this poem?
Poems by Ajmira Khatun
Ajmira Khatun is a poet from Birbhum, West Bengal. She completed her schooling at Hansra High School and graduated from Purnidevi Chowdhury Girls’ College. She earned her B.Ed. from Visva-Bharati University and her M.A. in English Literature from Seacom Skills University, where she now works as Assistant Professor. Her notable works include The Rose, which was first published in Masticadores USA and later republished in Latinos USA. In addition, five of her poems were featured in A Fevers of the Mind Poetry Showcase. Two of her poems were included in the anthology Youthful Elegies, while another appeared in the Tipton Poetry Journal. She also had one poem published in the EKL Review, where her review of A Blur of a Woman by Basudhara Roy was likewise featured.