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ChampakChatterji
Poems of rain and leaf, butterfly and dusk — observed with the precision of a lifetime in public service.
Retired IAS officer and former Union Education Secretary. Verses that notice what others walk past — from monsoon gossip between raindrops to the gentle light in a grandmother's eyes.
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Laughter
A single drop of rain goes down and moves a single leaf — silent gossip exchanged.
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Periwinkle Blue
A chip of the sky fallen through — I look up to see plaster loosened from the firmament.
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Late Evening
The light goes from the room, leaving it dark — only the windows keep the light.
Read poem →“That there is somewhere gurgling laughter, though we hear it not.”— from Laughter
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01LaughterA single drop of rain goes down and moves a single leaf — silent gossip exchanged.Nature02Periwinkle BlueA chip of the sky fallen through — I look up to see plaster loosened from the firmament.Garden03Late EveningThe light goes from the room, leaving it dark — only the windows keep the light.Memory04Drinking Tea at 5pmThe lips pursed, the tongue rivuletted — the evening lengthened, the dusk delayed.Everyday05Shadows in WaterShadows in water of palaces and forts, mighty with history, disturbed at the touch of a bird's beak.History06Black ButterflyThe black butterfly alighted, folded its wings — the tree shivered.Nature