Short Poems by Kiriti Sengupta

‘I AM SORRY’ 

Figures of speech can appear lifeless. 
Words matter while submitting to the tone. 
They resonate when time allows them to be companions. 

CHRIST CONCIOUSNESS 

My friend,
you stand erect 
beyond the edge 
of life and death. — Rabindranath Tagore 

A friend asked, 
“Who would you talk to 
among the deceased?” 

I had to be quick.
Several names 
crammed my crown, 
Dad’s included. 

I answered, “God.” 


IN A FOOL’S PARADISE 

When legends depart, admirers claim, 
“They will come together in heaven, 
share everlasting bliss.” 

Is there life after death? 
Did these idols commend one another 
when they were alive?

Kiriti Sengupta, awarded the 2018 Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize and the 2024 Nilim Kumar National Honour, has had his poetry featured in various publications, including The Common, The Florida Review Online, Headway Quarterly, The Lake, Amethyst Review, Dreich, Otoliths, Outlook, and Madras Courier. He has authored fourteen books of poetry and prose, published two translation volumes, and edited nine anthologies. Sengupta serves as the chief editor of Ethos Literary Journal and leads the English division at Hawakal Publishers Private Limited, one of the top independent presses established by Bitan Chakraborty. He resides in New Delhi. Further information available at http://www.kiritisengupta.com.

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