Probir Gupta Poet Free verse

The Gristmill

Whether the shadow of your face
Or the stripes of grace on the leaves
Whether the water and soil
In turmoil to sprout and  bloom out
Releasing the stress of the bones
Into the cones of the buds
All I collect
In the micro baskets

The moment I get a racket
And you gladly connect with me 
The game starts with thrill
Smilingly cooperates the grist mill

Churning the colours
Burning the impurities
Unlocking the keys
Bending the journeys
Grinding the thesis
Breaking the antithesis
And look
Beautifully emerging
The subtle synthesis
From nowhere they appear
The humming bees
For the poetry


For example
Beneath my skull
Just the other day
The sun of Shillong
Its kisses on the hill slopes
Your mouth washing soap on the wash basin
The children
They run in the school playground
The astounding hill peaks
Seeking to pierce the swollen pink clouds
The tall trees like taller women
Shedding shadows on the tea garden
The day labourer clearing the tea roots
The plastics strewn thanks to the brutes

The grist mill felt aroused
Everything it espoused

And the processing started
The flour?

From the cuddling hills
Down to the green oak shadow
Life with peace and strife

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June 5, 2018 For The Gristmill Poetry Contest sponsored by Craig Cornish
Note: Considering the short and shorter lines, the violation of 20 line limit 
might be condoned. Submitted with this expectation.

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Faraz Ajmal June 11, 2018 at 4:45 AM Such a beautiful verse this is, a joy to read, good luck in the contest and like victor point out, if you try to center the poem and join the lines , you can easily make it a 20 lines poem, good luck in the contest Probir Gupta June 11, 2018 at 8:04 AM Thank you ... Glad you liked it ...

Eve Roper June 9, 2018 at 8:07 PM A beautiful verse.. I could stand in your shoes and see the great imagery .. good luck in the contest ... Hugs Probir Gupta June 10, 2018 at 8:22 AM You say so candidly, Eve ... Thank you ...

Paul Callus June 9, 2018 at 4:30 PM What a pity the length makes it ineligible for the contest, Probir:( I am captivated by the sense of creativity which emanates from these lines. Ultimately, the prompt has served its intended purpose...inspiration! Regards // paul Probir Gupta June 10, 2018 at 8:24 AM Your comments are precious ... Thank you for reading and liking ... Regards ...