Bharati Nayak Poems

Love in the Hiding.
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Wow---
I have found my rhythm
I have escaped from the dungeon
I hold in my hand pure sunlight
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You are the ocean, endless

I am but a tiny grain of sand
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In deep breath
I draw your name
Inside
To fill every corner
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On your brows
Wear a piece of my breath
Of my life
Take the days, months and years
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So many years after
Your death, Pablo Neruda!
I fell in love with you
The words once you whispered
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Bharati Nayak evokes a whole world of natural consciousness, nature's appraisals and emotional bonds in her poems, nurturing each with unique personal care. The love for words, their strangely satiating pleasures and pains are transitions between her thoughts and her beautiful expressions. I found different layers and dimensions in each poem. Her very first poem 'I' tells about her conviction to remain etched in time's history with her poignant verses for generations to come, long after she is gone. If one has read the story or seen Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' can relate well to her poem 'A letter to Appu with love from Durga' where she beautifully narrates the bond between siblings, and Durga's soulful reminiscing. 'Oh Life'is a conversation of the poet with life, her observation and sensitivity impressed me very much. She begets her verses from fire and from ashes, unmoved by detractors or believers, confident of her perception and evocation.
Poems of immense depth, soft melody, spontaneous flow and personal style makes Bharati's collection 'Words Are Such Perfect Traitors' a must read for all those who love poetry.
Nandita Samanta
Poet, Author, Artist, Reviewer
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Goldmohur flowers
Smiling on the tree
I remember you.
Did you promise
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No,
I won't read your poems
Sulked my teenage daughter
Why your poems
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Every time
A sigh transforms
A lamentation changes
To a flower
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