Showing posts with label Debarati Sen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Debarati Sen. Show all posts

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Debarati Sen

attic trunk
the one-eyed doll
has grown nails

— Debarati Sen



hail storm
a shadow keeps
coming closer

— Debarati Sen

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Debarati Sen

blood moon —
a gagged child’s moan
from the dustbin

— Debarati Sen

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Debarati Sen

scattering the ash
his silhouette floats 
with the waves

— Debarati Sen

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Debarati Sen

first day of school — 
a blood soaked uniform
blocks the traffic

— Debarati Sen



funeral —
she returns to take
her favourite saree

— Debarati Sen

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Debarati Sen

village dusk —
a pair of hairy hands 
grab my feet

— Debarati Sen



family vacation
the car falls headlong
into a gorge

— Debarati Sen

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Debarati Sen

train accident —
a severed head 
rolls down the track

— Debarati Sen



burning ghat —
a sudden breath
on my nape

— Debarati Sen

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Debarati Sen

winter night —
I answer the
nishi daak

— Debarati Sen



garbage bag —
the foetus grabs
my hand

— Debarati Sen

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Debarati Sen

dementia —
dad asks me
my good name 

— Debarati Sen



memory loss —
grandma dresses up
in her wedding gown

— Debarati Sen