Six Yards of Simplicity by Nandita De nee Chatterjee
The smoke spirals up The heat scars her face Dark pigments blotching the tender skin Oblivious, she labours on with a half-smile Tossing...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Mar 16, 20212 min read
O Woman! You Are Whole by Kokila Gupta
Created from mud from desolate landscapes Residing in apathetic mind scapes Granted are her accomplishments Revered in benevolent mien-...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Mar 2, 20211 min read
White Mussaenda by Nandita De nee Chatterjee
The dust and din finally settles. It's way past sunset which no one cared to witness. Slumped shoulders trudged home. Burdened minds now...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Mar 2, 20212 min read
Invoking the 'Devi' in us By Amrita Lahiri Bhattacharya
In the dark alleys of the infamous street, A litany of embellishments adorned her delicate feet, Selling her body was the only option,...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Mar 2, 20211 min read
I Don't Want to be The Goddess by Ritu Taneja
The mirror image or the social branding I was hiding behind ? You name me or I do to mine ? The red color of love & pride or just for the...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Mar 2, 20212 min read
Mother- The Quintessential, Underrated Fashion Designer by Amrita Lahiri Bhattacharya
From classic tailored ones to sexy draped silhouette. She gave more attention to detailing. Stylish overtures and a lot of embroidery....
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Mar 2, 20212 min read
Felicity by Nandita De nee Chatterjee
Ask the soldier at the border where the dead of night is broken only by intermittent fire and smoke, where even the stars have deserted...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Mar 2, 20212 min read
The Goddess Within by Rohini Jayanti
Woman - A goddess of the household, marriage and family Woman-the symbol of a nurturer and a caregiver Woman-she represents every married...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Sylvia: A Poet's Last Night by Deepak K Choudhary
Shut inside her room, She kept writing Till late that evening, Slipping into the cold, misty Depths of a dark night Friends called her,...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Mar 2, 20214 min read
Review of 'FOOTPRINTS' A Collection of Poetry Authored by Nisha Tandon
‘The most candid book, where the protagonist has shared her heart and story’. Foot Prints is a collection of poetry and this book has...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Mar 2, 20211 min read
When We Meet By Soumyashree Bhattacharya
In the vibrance of pubescent spring, the hyacinth adorned season's king, amidst the petal lacquered meadows we meet, moistened with the...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Feb 25, 20211 min read
A Tribute by Sheetal Ashpalia
Walking down the street, My heart skips a beat, I see the blue uniform, A cop it is, in the background. The horror of what transpired,...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Dec 30, 20202 min read
Where Are You Now? By Preeti S Manaktala
In the whispers of the night As I glance the sky I feel you guiding me to the Orion and to the clusters above “They hold a whole new...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Dec 30, 20201 min read
The Devil's Catch by Lisha Patnaik Das
Not once did you say The flowery curtains Are beautiful in a way! They veil my pretensions, Your valiant absence Comfort of lies that we...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Dec 28, 20201 min read
The Grey Infinity by Sudipta Chowdhury
You, the surreptitious verse of moon, Flare up my passion when the clock struck twelve, Facilely incarcerated my petals in your crevasses...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Dec 27, 20201 min read
Mrs. Aggarwal - A Tailor Made Bedtime Story By Deepti Sharma
Like the testimony of the river that flowed under her skin She persisted relentlessly, like her weathered sewing machine A nondescript...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Dec 21, 20201 min read
The Nightingale and the Rose by Babita Kejriwal
A lonely lover laments For a bright red rose, A nightingale flying above Decides to melt his woes. She flies over hill and vale Searching...
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Chrysanthemum Chronicles
Dec 12, 20203 min read
Charu a poem by Mahua Sen (Inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s story Atithi)
As the sun goes down, I hear the quiver of my heart ... the pale evening gloom twins with my skin. The sweet fragrance of parijaat wafts...
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