For the lighthouse
Sometimes, it seems to be flowing between two glaciers When I unfold the sepia photograph — A faint ray of a linear light Nobody could identify this to be a lighthouse on this much-torn page Until a pair of eyes remotely resembles this apparition! The light is visible above the foliage. In the background I can also see a small trawler, a man standing behind the bar Waiting for some tandoor preparation—, The carved head of a bronze sculpture reminding him of his not being a seasoned sailor and the only mermaid who would venture on her vertical decks!! I fold the photograph Press it soft with my wobbly palms. It emits A ray of light, linear — snapped with utmost care —, My fingers, drenched with remote light Clutch the silver strands of gifted shell And the Frothy line on the beach – For the lighthouse knew the destiny The destiny smelt the breach The breach resembles the rays-- and he was still a long way off!
Amrita Bhattacharyya
Amrita Bhattacharyya is an academician, a bi-lingual poet, and a story writer. She is an Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University, Kolkata. She is the author of five collections of poetry written in Bengali. Her writings have been published in several magazines and journals in India and abroad.