Rianka Bose Saha

  Dead unseeing eyes lying on cold marble slabs Unprotesting organs awaiting the touch of the scalpels Nauseous stench of formalin welcoming you with open arms Forcing all life’s noble ambitions to flee while self-doubt creeps in. Urine samples bubbling like a witch’s magical brew Amoeba in stool made larger than life, flaying their arms […]

When the din of the day wanes And the chores are all checked-off When the sun recedes to the west Embracing heaven and earth As the day meets the night In the sublime twilight glow I rewind to another time Bypassing present’s flow I navigate the lanes Of a rugged, distant land Desolate and grey […]

You there, with that mop of hair. You, who used to sing without a care. You loved the stage and the English language. Dramas, debates; why, even the English sausage! The ten year old you, promised yourself, That you’d travel, explore even the Arctic shelf. Broke that promise, didn’t you girl! However, you realised at […]