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Sunday 1 April 2018

Alone : All one with the universe (Letters from the Soul #1)



I wake up at the dead of the night, disturbed by a nightmare. My suppressed tears don’t make a noise but feed on my heart making it lose its music, one beat at a time. My eyes fall on the curtain of my window, pendulating by the summer zephyr. The full moon tries to sneak a look into my room, curious if some stars are burning in the dark. Lured by an unknown call, I walk to my terrace. The zephyr caresses my bare skin, cooling the blisters of my anguish. I inhale the aroma of mangoes, carried by the breeze from the nearby tree. The moon and I are now standing eye to eye with no mystery in between. We gaze at each other for a long time, communicating in an arcane language. The chirping of crickets breaks the magical exaltation. I see two fireflies, illuminating my heart with hope.

Nature’s lullaby
All one with the universe
Enveloped in peace.
© Purba Chakraborty 
01.04.2018


Note: This is a Haibun. It is a Japanese poetry form. It includes a segment of prose written in the first person, followed by a haiku poem. 





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35 comments:

  1. Anmol Rawat1 April 2018 at 03:27

    I can totally relate to it! Wonderfully described, Purba.
    All the best for the A to Z Challenge;I'll be here every night to read :)

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    1. Purba chakraborty1 April 2018 at 09:22

      Yay! Thank you so much, Anmol for your encouragement. Glad you could relate to this piece 😊

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  2. Ravish Mani1 April 2018 at 03:32

    Wonderful lines, Purba. Right amount of emotion and to the point philosophy. All the best for the challenge 👍

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  3. Anonymous1 April 2018 at 05:08

    The first line, @I wake up at the dead of the night, disturbed by a nightmare. grabbed all my attention... amazingly written.

    AShmita Chatterjee
    www.chaoticsoulzzz.wordpress.com

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    1. Purba chakraborty1 April 2018 at 09:24

      I am so glad you liked it, Ashmita. Thank you for being here 😊

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  4. Random Musings1 April 2018 at 05:54

    This is really powerful, I loved it
    Debbie

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  5. Swati Sarangi1 April 2018 at 10:22

    What a lovely writing... :)

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  6. Ashwini S. Menon1 April 2018 at 10:30

    It's lovely when the writing is so good that you feel like you are a part of the world she describes. Felt so relaxed after reading it. And it didn't matter that I don't know the technicaliiyet of Haiku or Haibun. Keep writing...:)

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    1. Purba chakraborty1 April 2018 at 17:44

      Thanks for these beautiful words, Ashwini. They are very encouraging. Glad you felt relaxed after reading it 😊

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  7. Prasanna Dasari1 April 2018 at 10:36

    "The moon and I are now standing eye to eye with no mystery in between." Wow! No words to appreciate this write up Purba. Amazing post!

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    1. Purba chakraborty1 April 2018 at 17:45

      Thank you so much, Prasanna. Glad you liked it so much 😊

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  8. Namratha1 April 2018 at 13:06

    Beautiful Haibun Purba. Nature is definitely a balm for us when we are troubled and you have put it across wonderfully. I like that there is just the right amount of complexity to the piece.

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    1. Purba chakraborty1 April 2018 at 20:48

      Thank you so much Namrata for your beautiful feedback. Glad you liked the poem 😊

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  9. Anonymous1 April 2018 at 15:36

    That's brilliant. Loved the transition through the beautifully written prose. I knew haiku but this is a first for haibun. I can feel there's going to be a lot of new things to learn. Coming back for sure. Well done Purba:-)

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    1. Purba chakraborty1 April 2018 at 20:49

      Thank you so much Amit 😊 Glad you liked the haibun

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  10. Anonymous1 April 2018 at 15:38

    Beautiful lines.. lovely imagery. Loved it.
    Priya from priyreflects

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  11. Yamini MacLean1 April 2018 at 16:49

    Hari OM
    Evocative beyond the words on the page! Love your haibun and the set-up was perfect. I look forward to all your offerings! YAM xx

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    1. Purba chakraborty1 April 2018 at 20:50

      So glad you loved it. Thanks for your encouraging words 😊

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  12. Sayanti Deb1 April 2018 at 16:49

    Very nice Haiku and enjoyed you beautiful narration that is the part of your Haibun. Cheers.

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  13. Unknown1 April 2018 at 17:41

    So beautifully written!

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  14. Shweta1 April 2018 at 20:32

    This is so beautifully written Purba. I could so relate and vividly feel every single detail written and the poem just adds more beauty to it. Such a good post. Really looking forward to reading the entire series :)

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    1. Purba chakraborty1 April 2018 at 20:52

      Thank you so much Shweta for your beautiful words 😊

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  15. Medha1 April 2018 at 21:32

    That was lovely Purba. I actually felt the pain as I read and then I healed as i finished reading it. I would love to read more as you post thorough out April.

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 April 2018 at 12:05

      Thank you so much Medha for the Heartfelt words 😊

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  16. Anonymous1 April 2018 at 23:43

    Love the descriptiveness. Each moment is full of feeling.

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  17. rupam sarma2 April 2018 at 10:57

    Great to read.
    Greetings.

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  18. Roma Gupta Sinha2 April 2018 at 14:23

    Hey this is a wonderful series and a wonderful opportunity to know about different poetry forms ♥️

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