Bio
Kumarika Roy studies English Literature at Presidency University, Kolkata. Her research interests include Posthumanism, Psychoanalytic Studies and Partition Literature. She is actively engaged in creative writing and translation studies. Her poems and stories have been published in several journals nationwide. Her stories and literary reviews have also been published in the Delhi based newspaper - The Hindu. Her short story 'Unfortunately Fortunate' has been published by MuseIndia. Her poems have been included in the book Bhasha Sahitya Sandarbh in July 2023. Her poems carry themes that ranges from devotion, love, contemporary gender politics, nature, betrayal to prostitution.
Kumarika Roy
Silent Echoes
Within the city's grip, loneliness unfolds,
A narrative akin to the moon's nocturnal tales.
Concrete canyons replace celestial vastness,
Yet both share a solitude, an unspoken dance.
The moon, celestial wanderer, cold and exposed,
Lonely in the cosmic sea, suspended in nothingness.
Its craters conceal stories, etched in quiet stone,
A lunar poet, yearning for recognition.
In the urban sprawl, a distinct verse emerges,
Loneliness thrives, veiled in muted expression.
Amid bustling streets and neon luminescence,
A silent ache, known to only a fortunate few.
While the moon basks in nocturnal radiance,
Loneliness in the city takes on a hushed tone.
Both possess a beauty in their poignant grace,
A cosmic dance and an urban embrace.