My Sweet, Lonely, Little, World Poem by Jasbir Chatterjee

My Sweet, Lonely, Little, World

Rating: 4.2


Come, step
into my sweet, lonely little world!
Hand in hand,
We shall run across the cliffs
against which my emotions crash,
Fly through the capricious clouds
Through which my wild fancies fly,
Swim in the deep waters of the sea
in which lie buried the secrets of my heart,
Sing and dance
to the music of the swaying plants and the whistling winds,
and when weary and hungry,
eat the Forbidden Fruit.........
But perhaps you would wish to run away,
Perhaps you have your own sweet, lonely little world......
But first,
Come, step
into my sweet, lonely little world!

Thursday, January 26, 2006
Topic(s) of this poem: loneliness
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I wrote this poem in the late 80s when I was a Mathematics student in Delhi University. The video that you see here was made by Abhilesh Jaiswal during my performance at India Habitat Center, Delhi, on 24 April 2015 on the occasion of Caferati@Habitat's 50th anniversary.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bhaswat Chakraborty 24 June 2009

This poem reads so well and honest that I feel like reading it again and again. The theme is a common reference to most of us but the imagery and style are very special and pronounced. ....10....

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Khairul Ahsan 19 February 2014

You have portrayed your 'sweet, lonely little world' so beautifully, and thanks for taking us around. It's a sweet poem that I liked to read. 'Fly through the capricious clouds Through which my wild fancies fly, Swim in the deep waters of the sea in which lie buried the secrets of my heart, ' These lines are really beautiful.

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Akhtar Jawad 12 May 2014

A lonely world is sometimes very peaceful but how long? A day comes it does not remain lonely. A nice poem.

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Sonali Ganguly 08 April 2016

i would love to be a part of sweet lonely little world.

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Jasbir Chatterjee 09 April 2016

Of course, Sonali. With you in it, it is no longer lonely, but it is sweeter.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 06 February 2022

Fly through the capricious clouds Through which my wild fancies fly, Swim in the deep waters of the sea in which lie buried the secrets of my heart, ....lofty expression. Loved the use of hyperbole. Top score!

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Denis Mair 14 November 2019

Perhaps if I cherish WILD FANCIES, SECRETS, and EMOTIONS as you do, I too will find sweetness in my own lonely world.// On the outside you seemed a demure Mathematics student, but inside were heights of fancy, depths full of secrets, and precarious cliffs that overlooked crashing tides.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 25 September 2017

It is a beautiful poem on loneliness having stunning and thrilling expression. The way of presentation and penmanship is highly appreciated. Thanks for sharing.

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Rajnish Manga 06 August 2016

This is wonderful little world created by the poet where she has carefully curated her loneliness, emotions, fancies and the secrets of her heart. It's so lovely to have a peep into this world. Thanks. Come, step.... into my sweet, lonely little world! and when weary and hungry, eat the Forbidden Fruit.........

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Lyn Paul 15 April 2016

A lovely piece and great video too. Thank You

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