In Memoriam – Jayanta Mahapatra, by Sukrita Paul Kumar
Rooted in Odia soil yet boundless in reach — Sukrita Paul Kumar…
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From ULR
Issue 5 – Human Rights
Continuities
Mountain's blind turn, abyss awaits. Spirit soars to ancestors, a kite claims the empty shell.
June 15, 2021
Another sharp edge
Around the mountain
A blind turn,
Should I pause, look out?
Or rush through, and
Risk dropping
into the deep valley,
lose my life?
But I know
Around the corner
As I cross the border
Between here and there
I’ll fly
Over the horizon
Join my ancestors
In the milky way
A thieving kite
Will swoop down
Pick the carcass
and feed her babies.
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Sukrita Paul Kumar
Sukrita Paul Kumar A well-known poet and critic, Sukrita Paul Kumar (born in Kenya) was an invited poet and Fellow at the prestigious International Writing Programme, Iowa, USA. Former Fellow of IIAS (Shimla), and honorary faculty at Durrell Centre at Corfu, Greece, she has published several collections of poetry, translations, critical works and has held exhibitions of her paintings. She held the Aruna Asaf Ali Chair at the University of Delhi.