The Threshold: Collected Poems

By Somnath Sarkar

The reader is introduced to Somnath Sarkar’s work of poems, which charms, captivates, and astounds the reader with the author’s spiritual learning, intellect, sensitivity, and lyricism about nature. Some of his poems are about the beautiful journey of self-realization. He has always been praised and acclaimed by his friends and peers on his writings. It is on their insistence and goodwill that he has ventured out to take a shot at printing his work. The author’s mixed feelings about a lot of issues surface in his writings. The Threshold guides readers through a trajectory of untried and abstract poetics united somewhere with his inner reflection. The verses are brilliant collages. They stir the senses, calling forth a serene burst of sights, sounds, and images.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing India
• Release date: Jan 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9781543704044

Somnath Sarkar

This is a collection of Somnath Sarkar ‘s book of poems. He was born on April 29, 1952 in Bihar, in the ancient town of Pataliputra or modern day Patna, India. He spent his childhood and youth in Calcutta where he attended South Point High School and then did his graduation in B.Com(Hons) from University of Calcutta’s St.Xavier’s College, He used to dabble in poems from his mid teens. He retired from Philips India Ltd as a Senior Executive but never gave up on his poetry writing, all along. He also writes poems in his mother tongue Bengali. He is now retired and stays with his family in Delhi NCR, India.

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Copyright © 2019 by Somnath Sarkar.

ISBN:                    Softcover                978-1-5437-0405-1

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Book Cover photo is courtesy Dr. Jay Sarkar, Eaglemont, Melbourne, Australia

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Era

2. Realization

3. Rumination

4. Search

5. Sleep

6. Edelweiss

7. My Dream

8. I’m Enjoying

9. The Twilight Zone

10. Recollections Of Rain

11. Rain

12. Nothing Is Impossible

13. Guide

14. Making Amends

15. Parting

16. Flute

17. Sea

18. Eternally

19. Scraps

20. Hobson’s Choice

21. Hope

22. Realism

23. Rambling

24. Chi

25. Longing

26. Utopia

27. Home Again

28. A Comeback

29. Today

30. Ripples

31. Hurricane

32. Rainbow

33. Soul

34. Seek

35. Supreme

36. Broken Heart

37. Shacharit

38. Song

39. Chrysanthemum

40. The Garden

41. Sand Dunes

42. The Lamp Post

43. Sleepless In Summer

44. Field Of Lilies

45. Killing Fields

46. Remember

47. Christmas Eve

48. Chase

49. Sunset

50. Sandals On My Feet……

51. A New Year

52. Introspect

53. Nostalgia

54. Two Faces

55. Quest

56. Love And Friendship

57. The Old Man And The Sea

58. Faces In The Crowd

59. Insomnia

60. Solitude

61. Visions

62. Sound Of Truth

63. Façade

64. My Darkness

65. Believe

66. Today

67. Rhyme Or Reason

68. Stagnation

69. Still Frame

70. Contemplations

71. Beloved

72. An Ensoul

73. Full Night

74. Myth

75. Disheveled

76. Marquetry

77. Yesterday

Dedication

In loving memory of my parents without whose inspiration I would not have been able to write my poems. It would be unwise if I do not recall Father Gordon E Murphy, SJ, my Principal at St. Xavier’s School, Patna, India who explained the nuances of the English language, to me

and finally,

I dedicate this book to you all, my gentle readers without whom, my efforts would be futile, with my love and appreciation. Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your lives. I hope that you have at least as much fun in reading my poems, as much I’ve had in the writing them.

ERA

Time flies by inconspicuously, soundless,

Rootless on a course of an endless race…

Loosening inscrutabilities for us to behold,

Moving always moving, tireless and bold~

Much before you realize you are bald and old,

Pondering on the wholesome life left in the cold;

Rocking in your chair, lamenting the lost chances,

Scowling from pains and anguish at life’s imbalances…

Enjoy the beauty of the roads travelled all along,

Treasure, adore time, making the best of the given song!!

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REALIZATION

A road led me on a trail of a mythical dream

I followed it through the night only to find the day

My life was simple in some ways and in others, inexplicable

I struggled to find myself only to come up against the tors

Desolate and cold it was with the waft of the ebony song

Abysmal depth greeting me inside the coast of nostalgia

Infinity waiting at hand, time setting out to free me.

Never in my life had I found anything so pure:

A brilliant reflective star more than this Life, for sure!!

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RUMINATION

We have wallowed in the nectar of comfort in isolation~

Yet inside me burns the yen to belong with you in separation …….

The torment is like an isolated song fetching the refrain,

Lasting beyond, but yet so dear and close to my compassion.

You have ignited the fire of our warm ramblings on the riverfront …..

My fancy runs across the arid land yearning to get rain soaked