The Tied Trio - Soumik Kumar De
I saw the lily-livered mother
Offering her hard-earned food
To her babies
I knew the saffron.
I saw the gory lady
Stooping before the altar
At the cost of her honour
I knew the white.
I saw them all
Bricks on head, commands ahead
Tireless even….on bed
I knew the green.
Going on and on
With toil and struggle
Then to now, without a pause
This, the wheel.
Confined and cuffed
Thorny and tough
So they boundered
It’s rectangular.
Yet there’s the noose
To tie them and to loose
At your ease.
Salute, salute, salute.
About Soumik Kumar De:-
Soumik Kumar De is a poet by passion and a teacher by profession. A postgraduate and Master of Philosophy in English literature, Mr. De has been severally anthologized in publications of international repute like Setu, INNSAEI, Borderless, The Indian Rover, Lipi, AWS e-zine, Literoma etc. His poems have been included in internationally acclaimed books like Aulos: An Anthology of Poems; Caravan; Insalutas; Paradise on Earth, An International Anthology; Earth, Fire Water Wind, CYAN: An Anthology of Confessional Poetry to name a few. His poems have also been included in Timeless Inspiration: An International Anthology 2021 and The Romantic Breeze. Painting is another of his special area of interest. His oil paints have been included in many internationally acclaimed books.