Tryst With Destiny


In the mist of the journey’s penultimate mile
at the edge of the ordained pasture of future obscure,
the sunset swansong resonates in the twilight hour
for the forlorn wanderer silhouetted shapeless in stillness
against the chromatic skyline of transient brilliance,
witnessing the last fading flicker of the dwindling day. 

The twirling threads of turmoil entwined seamless
with the cleaved clouds of the swarming storm,
lash the unwary horizon halcyon once in tranquil transcript,
mimicking the chameleon facsimile of transformation
on the convoluted canvas burning at the last corner,
from the flare of craving inferno the ashes fly away. 

The shards of the splintered sky in the swirling gale 
roll on the dismal waves of curled-up psychic cloud, 
the remnant rays of eternal sanguinity survive yet     
in the departing dusky flashes of the sinking sensuous sun,
fabricate the latent lattice of the unframed dreams
in the kaleidoscopic snapshots of petrified listless life.

When I feel in the emptiness of mind’s barren landscape,
verdant imagination turn into fossil wood of frustration,
I look through the heartening aperture of absolute hope    
into emotive kaleidoscope I’ve built with consummate care.  
Its manifested motif attests I’ve a proclivity toward writing 
in lucid verse the chronicle of chaotic life’s tryst with destiny.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Ashley Avatar
March 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Dear Subimal, congratulations for your success in Charlotte's contest with this poetic gem. Your use of creative imagery and rich metaphor takes me away to where "sunset swansong resonates in the twilight hour". A stunning poem. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Sinha-Roy Avatar
March 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Thank you, Susan for your read and wonderful comments.
Puddifoot Avatar
March 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
this is very good, solid writing from you, as per usual, and more effective for pulling back slightly on the alliteration..your poems are almost too textbook perfect so that sometimes i fail to connect emotionally with them, but the command of language is undeniable - congrats on your win in my contest
Sinha-Roy Avatar
March 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Thank you so much for the placement and for constructive comments.
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