Small Interior, with Dustbin

A single-bed, lit where three beams
focus in a pool, betrays shades
bald spaces the penumbra
of things clinging like memories
to where they once have been,
a congregation of possibilities
converging to a no.

Counterpoint. A dustbin, frog-headed,
sits at the foot, its open gulp
taking in the refuse of lonely nights.

Chanda Avik Occupation: Management Consultant, freelance writer, with several articles, art reviews, short stories published in Indian dailies. Solo exhibition of paintings at Kolkata, June 2001. Poetry publications include Black Bear Review, Other Poetry, Adirondack Review, Three Candles, Morpo Review, 3rd Muse, Richmond Review, Voices, King Log and Sulekha. Forthcoming publications in Promise Magazine and Skyline Publications.

Email: Chanda Avik

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