My Mother Tongue is Silence

By Shalini Chakraborty

My Mother Tongue is Silence is a rainbow of emotions, a steep ride into the ocean of a woman's subjectivity. As a collection it contains poems that are deeply introspective in a language and style that is painstakingly mundane. The poet tries to fulfill her duty as an artist to mirror the evils of the society, while not shying away from dealing

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
• Release date: Jul 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9789361724985

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My Mother Tongue is Silence

An Anthology of poems

Shalini Chakraborty

Ukiyoto Publishing

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Ukiyoto Publishing

Published in 2023

Content Copyright © Shalini Chakraborty

Cover illustrator- Laboni Mukherjee

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Acknowledgement

I would have never imagined myself to be a poet had it not been for my friends who recognized my ability to toss and turn with words. I thank Reeswav Chatterjee and Laboni Mukherjee for always being the first readers of all my poems and for their honest opinion, suggestions and inputs.

My family have been extremely supportive and always urged me to explore my creative self in this capitalist world of unquestioned profit. Thank you Maa and Baba for letting me grow and growing with me. My heartfelt love to all my friends who have motivated, inspired me and encouraged me to be more than what I ever dreamt.

I would like to acknowledge the contribution of Poetry communities like Button Poetry and Write About Now for introducing me to slam poetry and letting me into this world of cacophonous rebellion.

My heartiest thanks to seasoned poets and authors Joie Bose, Ananya Chatterjee, Sufia Khatoon and Sourav Mukherjee for always being so encouraging.

Thank you Ukiyoto for giving my thoughts a shape, my dreams a pair of wings.

To the mothers who toil in silence,

To the wives who bear in silence,

To their words that choke

In the ditch between dream and reality

Contents

My Mother Tongue Is Silence

Atelophobia

Colors of My Womanhood

De-rooting

Don’t Call Me A Poet

Epistle- A Letter for Survival

Interview

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