By Soumik De
Round glasses and a cane stick
A loin cloth and a pair of clogs
Mark thee O mark thee!
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Truth and triumph
Struggle and stride
Shape thee O shape thee!
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Bold and bald
Bend but strict
From thee O from thee!
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Wheels and whiffs
Text and textiles
Spins thee O spin thee!
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Glamour and Glory
Great yet gentle
Merge into thee O merge into thee!
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Thou art the other name
Of India
Salute thee O salute thee!
Soumik Kumar De, a teacher by profession and a poet by passion, likes to write both in Bengali and English. His creative compass includes poetry, short-story, flash-fiction etc. Adrika Ke Niye is a collection of Bengali modern creative poems . His poems have recently been published in Aulos: An Anthology of English Poetry and in Caravan. His Bengali poems has also been included in the anthology Sangshaptak . Besides he has to his credit several other academic writings. The areas of his interest include cultural studies, diaspora writings, Dalit studies etc. He also passes his leisure by playing guitar occasionally.
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