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770 · Mar 2015
Life’s Lessons
Amitav Radiance Mar 2015
Life’s not an instant gratification
A tedious and rewarding journey it is
Patience is the key to learning
Life, the teacher, which shows the way
Everyday a new chapter, a different lesson
In humility, kindness, compassion and gratitude
With patience, it is an enriching experience
Hold on to life’s hand, trust a rewarding journey
768 · Apr 2014
Heartbeat
Amitav Radiance Apr 2014
Ever wonder so many hearts beating on this planet
Each has its rhythm and resonance
Listen carefully, as the wavelengths reverberates
Across this universe and beyond
We can feel the pulsating boom of the love
That resides in our heart, spreading love across the continents
Sometimes we dance to our tunes and sometimes in unison
Consider life to be one big party, where we play the tunes of harmony
When our heart can be content and happy, with love residing in it
Till eternity, only to see our hearts grow fonder of humanity

© Amitav (Radiance)
768 · Jan 2015
The Party
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
The day rushed passed us
Twilight is willing to fade away
Let’s plan for the young night
Vivacious and glamorous
The moonlight will brighten it
Gorgeous sliver light
Will drape us together
Adorning us with glittering suits
Endless bubbles of anticipation
Enthusiasm is corked open
From the bottled up feelings
A heady concoction
With music in our heart
The same lyrics, we shall hum
Music of the soul, shall set the mood
To the perfect symphony
A grand spectacle
For the night to enjoy
Smooth moves
Will glide us though the moment
Let’s say cheers
And the party shall soon begin
767 · May 2015
Everyday
Amitav Radiance May 2015
Everyday things fade away
Without us realizing
While we try to embrace them
Trying to cherish them forever
Not realizing our fleeting existence
Like grains of sand, they slip away
Life itself starts without our knowledge
We know not our destination, yet
We have to trust the cosmic cycle
And let everything fade away
Now is all we have to ponder upon
766 · Nov 2014
The Night Sky
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
Without the moon and the stars
Night sky shrouded in mystery
What’s conspiring behind the clouds
Spectators awaiting the show
Yet, the stage is not adorned
766 · Jan 2015
Satisfaction
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
Happiness is elusive
In the heart that laments
This gorgeous life
Radiant with love
Overshadowed
By hollow promises
And hedonistic pleasures
Reality we present ourselves
In the pursuit
Along the wrong path
Passing on the flames
Of destruction
Life is much more
Than exhaling and inhaling
Toxic fumes of anger and apathy
Raise your consciousness
To elevate to a higher plane
Of reality which exists
Beyond the realm of mundane
Happiness is not elusive
More so, we tend to run away
From an alien feeling
Life is much more precious
A gift from eternity
Cherish beauty in your heart
Keep the flames of hope burning
To take you along the path
Of happiness
766 · May 2015
It's Time
Amitav Radiance May 2015
Time is nigh, for, we have tracked the chimera for too long.
766 · Jun 2014
U-turn
Amitav Radiance Jun 2014
A U-turn is all it took to drift away
Hitting the wrong lane
Dangerous pursuits
765 · Jan 2015
For Poetry
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
Poetry is like fresh water
Quenching the thirsty soul
Once placid lake, the heart
Every word creates a ripple
Moving me to the core
My feelings and emotions
Travel with the soft wavelets
Arousing my fascination
Sweet as nectar
The creativity pond
Plunging in poetry everyday
To taste the fresh sweetness
Of poetic water
Being on this island
Surrounded by the words
Where I can take a swim
In any weather
An eternal source of joy
Where I can drown
To rejuvenate myself
764 · Dec 2014
The Beauty
Amitav Radiance Dec 2014
The heart is young
And the soul beautiful
Light shines through
The transparent moments
Beauty is what we seek
And it follows us
Beautiful thoughts elate
Dreams help us to fly
And make a difference
Let’s embrace the beauty
Abundant of love, always
We want to leave a gift
Worthy of the future generation
Let love rule within
And we can die beautiful
Peace shall reign supreme
764 · Feb 2015
Of the Sun
Amitav Radiance Feb 2015
Wish I cloud sit
On the setting Sun
Willing to take leave
After a tiring day
So much toiling
To spread sunshine around
It’s never enough
I could ask the Sun
To narrate it’s story
Flares all over
Never anyone bothered
No one’s willing
To feel the agony
Of burning for eons
It maybe a façade
To hide the pain
When birthed
No one really knows
Burning till eternity
Essence of life in its soul
Rays of helping hands
Wish not to judge
By what goes outside
I wish I could have a look
Closely at its Soul
Sun Soul Seeks
For us everyday
Wish I could
Set foot on the Sun
763 · Dec 2014
In a Dream
Amitav Radiance Dec 2014
In my dream I went missing
Everyone went looking for me
Without a trace I had vanished
No last words or letters ever written
Leaving parts of my presence
But no one ever got a clue of my feelings
There was no reason for them to believe
For I was there for everyone
Listening to every word they had to say
Giving them solace when things went wrong
No one ever heard my story
For I never had a chance to narrate
I went missing, with all my poems and stories
Within them I was living my life
Making the changes with the pen I had
Then suddenly the ink ran dry
I had gone too far, with my manuscripts
No one will ever read my writings
In my dream someone came asking, “Where are you from?”
I could not talk and did not have a language
I handed over the manuscripts
To read out my writings
Suddenly I woke up
And to a new day
Now the dream is behind me
Another day waits in anticipation
756 · May 2014
Nature’s Tradition
Amitav Radiance May 2014
You may feel, your voice gets lost
In this vast universe, amidst space
The wind, the trees, the birds, and animals
Are, all listening to you patiently
The mountains, seas, rivers and creeks
Along with the wind, takes your thoughts
To the most remotest and distant places
The sun mitigates the pain with its brightness
Rains are your companion, when your heart weeps
Winters are there when your emotions are frozen
But, the snow preserving the ‘real you’ intact
Spring is the harbinger of hope, and flower blooms
In the garden of your life, coloring your hope
The canopy of stars light up at your success and love
The moon serenades the lovers, caressing them with love
So, your voice may not be heard by us
Every word you speak, becomes a part of nature’s folklore
Testimony to all the events in your life; happiness, sorrow
And in times of neutrality, you are covered in a time wrap
The feeling of loneliness, is momentary
When you absorb nature in you, and nature absorbs you




© Amitav (Radiance)
753 · Aug 2014
Randomness
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
The patterns of randomness is indecipherable
Designed beyond imagination
753 · May 2014
Quote
Amitav Radiance May 2014
Your train of thoughts may get off-track if you don’t pull the brakes at the right time.*- Amitav
751 · Nov 2014
The Old House
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
The house at the end of the street
In a dilapidated condition, today
There has been perpetual winter
Surrounded by the woods
Nature reclaimed most of the part
Tentacles of roots gripping tight
Many memories must be there
Still breathing with anticipation
The old framed pictures
Lying there, wanting to narrate
The story untold
Everything seemed gray
Roof will someday cave in
Burying the last remnants
It will be a part of nature
The folklore of yesteryear
The walls still holding fort
In few years time
That will be gone too
750 · May 2015
A frozen heart
Amitav Radiance May 2015
A frozen heart
Long forgotten in the cold
Warm embrace
And patient nurturing
With promises of true love
A seeking soul
With light in the heart
To rekindle hope
Light shall show the path
For two souls have found
Each other
Once a frozen heart
Now blooms with joy
Love’s aroma all around
750 · Nov 2014
For Love
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
Love blossomed
souls embraced
solace in heart
trusted compliment
and love triumphs
749 · Aug 2014
Another Day…
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
Every morning I am grateful
For granting me another day
Days of the past were a lesson
Teaching the art of perseverance
A grateful heart for what I have-
Love, gratitude and another spare day
749 · Jan 2015
Dreams and Slumber
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
Words flow languidly
Stream of consciousness
Enriches the memories
I am with me, in silence
Realization dawns over
Every idea sprinkled
Over the garden of dreams
Many flowers bloom
None the same
Multitude of colors
Fills the space
Otherwise, devoid of meaning
Mesmerizing dreams
Wake me up from slumber
749 · Sep 2014
Inarticulate
Amitav Radiance Sep 2014
Incoherent thoughts
Sprangled across the boundaries
Unable to articulate the feelings
Staring at the vast nothingness
Trying to redeem the thoughts
Even the mirror is not in cahoots
Reflecting but a silhouette
Unable to articulate
748 · Jan 2015
Love’s Essence
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
Love’s supremacy
Never at stake
Unscathed it remains
Numero uno
It’s essence in every beat
Intricately woven
With the soul
Love is true
One who realizes
Genuflects in honor
747 · Feb 2015
Time on this Planet
Amitav Radiance Feb 2015
Humanity has a flawed
Self proclaimed idea
That they are the custodians
Of this beautiful planet
All beings put here for purpose
Looking back at an unknown creation
Theories and hypotheses
Till now, we have no conclusion
Humanity decides for this planet
Said who?
We have taken the onus
Of deciding the fate of this planet
Other living beings were here
Much before we arrived
Ruling the vast landscapes
Maybe not in the present form
We claim to have an upper-hand
In taking all decisions
More wrongs, compared to rights
Purportedly by the advanced minds
Brains that can think
Hearts that can feel
And make choices
Where do we falter?
Not thinking enough
Not caring about the right feelings
Not making the right choices
For centuries the Earth has been patient
Watching us make a spectacle
Where are we heading?
Who cares? Even towards oblivion
Shall leave behind a legacy
Which shall forgotten by time
Time will be the adjudicator
Let’s leave it there
747 · Apr 2014
The Gilded Book
Amitav Radiance Apr 2014
You are the book I always wanted to read
From cover to cover, deciphering every word
The soft leather cover gilded and bound
You have not been read before, the pages untouched
You were there at a desolate corner
Waiting for me to lay my hands on you
Covered with a dusty veil, away from prying eyes
The moment I saw you, I was transfixed
The faint rays of sunlight falling on you, through stained glass
The slight glint from you gilded cover was attractive
As if giving away your inner beauty, scorned for many years
As I carefully pulled you away from years of oblivion
I dusted the covers to reveal you inner beauty
Yearning to delve deeper into your world
I could smell the freshness, intact, even after years of neglect
I took you home along with me, to set you on a pedestal
As destiny has bestowed me with the book I wanted to read
My life would have been incomplete without the knowledge you have provided
You are the book I always wanted to read


© Amitav (Radiance)
744 · Apr 2015
Inexplicable
Amitav Radiance Apr 2015
There are many emotions
Remain inexplicably hidden
Words cannot describe
Search for the right words
Only leads to tangled mind
Caught in the web of vagueness
In the labyrinth of ceaseless struggle
Emotions, silently remain there
Buried in the heaps of vulnerability
744 · Dec 2014
Beautiful Memories
Amitav Radiance Dec 2014
Some memories are so beautiful
That they never fade away
Cutting across the darkness
To light up the present moments
Into eternity they will travel
Bringing solace till the last
They are not meant to let go
Till we have seen the last day
743 · Apr 2015
On the Surface
Amitav Radiance Apr 2015
The smooth surface
Life shining off veneers
Nothing gets etched
On the fragile surface
Meaning has no place
Living contrary to life
Tenets, there were none
Slippery memories
Sliding off the edges
Nothing lasts
Edges are defined
Chasms are wider
Fathomless depths
No warning signs
Just on the surface
Makes no meaning
742 · Nov 2014
Separated
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
The vast expanse
Divided by barbed wires
Looked pristine
Flowers bloomed
One horizon
- lay there divided
Blue sky
-shared sunshine
Looking eye to eye
- almost a glare
Hearts beating
- passions differ
Beautiful landscape
Facing the brunt
of our ire
735 · May 2015
Against a wall
Amitav Radiance May 2015
Leaning against a wall
Give a feeling of
The wall leaning away
Giving in to the pressure
Of bearing the weight
For far too long
For everything has
A threshold point
Beyond which
All support seems to give way
735 · Apr 2014
A New Language
Amitav Radiance Apr 2014
Words are irrelevant
Silence is the language
Try deciphering it
A powerhouse of information
No need to play with words
And get entangled
Words have interpretations of many
The language of silence is one-to-one
There is no language barrier
Become a global citizen and win many hearts
Just, if you can learn the language of silence
A heart to heart talk is in the offing, which stays forever…
732 · May 2015
Silent Moments
Amitav Radiance May 2015
Those silent moments
When we gaze at the stars
Capturing then in our eyes
Our blissful soul wants more
From beauty of the night
Moon guides the way
Two souls lost in solitude
Sublime night plays host
Encourages the two hearts
To coalesce in flowing love
729 · Mar 2015
Your World
Amitav Radiance Mar 2015
Your world
Part of this universe
Nurture with love
Whole world
Will wake up
To the bright world
Your world
Now, made space
And a mention
Fondly, by every heart
Your small world
Is special
When there is true love
729 · Nov 2014
Quote
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
Don't form an opinion, based on someone else's perception
727 · Oct 2014
Unknown Journey
Amitav Radiance Oct 2014
The reclusive mind
Looks for the unknown
Searching deep corners
Swerving at the concealed bend
The path that lay there
Away from everyone’s sight
Lonely pilgrimage
727 · Aug 2014
The Tree
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
Ancient tree, with roots deep down
Standing ground for ages unknown
Gentle giant soaring over undergrowth
Lonely, it stood there as part of history
It’s foliage glistening from fresh showers
Standing there alone without any remorse
The mossy green sheath on the tree trunk
Finding solitary refuge in the calmness
The sleepy rocks beneath, there for company
Lifeless surface comes alive with lichens
Lonely tree, standing there happy, for ages
Spreading its branches and nurturing life
726 · Dec 2014
Warped Mind
Amitav Radiance Dec 2014
Through the warped mind
The beauty of this world looks askew
Riding the tumultuous waves
Every paradise becomes a desert
Armed with notoriety
Lacerates the souls with thorns
Finding nemesis in the actions
In the nadir world
725 · Apr 2015
Being Busy
Amitav Radiance Apr 2015
There’s an urgency to be busy
When Nature’s so calm
Trying to get ahead of the moment
Final denouement written by time
723 · Nov 2014
At Home
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
Home smells of love
Wafting aromas of feelings
Warm embrace of walls
Loved ones are here
To support each other
We give it a heart
Where love pulsates
Bonding forms the core
Smiles color the events
We dwell in it
And it, in us
721 · Aug 2014
Secret Tune
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
We all have a secret tune
Humming away within
Whistling away with glee
Each note so special
Writ all over our heart
Inspiration so unique
No music maestro is privy
Tuned with our heart
It’s our own masterpiece
721 · Aug 2014
Lovers
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
A rendezvous between hearts  
Secrets shared with a kiss
721 · Jan 2015
Swift Moves
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
Pulsating resonance
Symphony to the ears
Heart beats for you
Orchestrated moves  
Straight to your heart
Signature tunes
Auras hum simultaneously
Known steps
Dancing to a frenzy
Claiming each other
Souls are entwined
Enchanted settings
Stage is ours
Perfect moments
Can’t be explained
Only felt
When times are right
Nothing transient
Only hope in soul
It’s a promise, till eternity
721 · Sep 2014
Trapped
Amitav Radiance Sep 2014
Trapped in bubble of illusion
Believing it to be the only reality
Future didn't beckon
720 · Jan 2015
Beautiful Night
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
As we say goodbye
During the day
Daylight creates a divide
Between the togetherness
As the whole world cheers
Welcoming the day
We lose each other
Throughout the day
Lost along the busy streets
Not even follow your footsteps
Waiting for the night again
And not be strangers anymore
We shall be familiar, again
Listen to each other calling
In our signature tune
Nights will never be the same
719 · Jan 2015
Notes
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
Mental notes
Scribbling across
Mind and heart
Voiceless words
In subconscious
Lest we forget
Invisible diary
Pages of drivel
Given importance
Nonetheless
Stacked up
Are volumes
Of such diaries
Shelved on shelf
717 · Oct 2014
Devoid of Void
Amitav Radiance Oct 2014
Every day I wake up
With a void in me
Emotions all spent
Lethargic heart
No purpose in sight
Hand on my chest
The feeble yearning
For me to wake up
To another day
And fill myself
With new hope
A new day
And fresh start
The morning
Is a wake-up call
713 · Sep 2014
Catastrophe
Amitav Radiance Sep 2014
Conniving minds in cahoots
Conscience conspires clandestinely
Cataclysmic conflicts create a crevasse
712 · Aug 2014
In Life…
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
Small things in life bring happiness
Getting mired in triviality brings agony
712 · Nov 2014
Gist of Life
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
There are many facets of life
Not all, experienced by us
The length and width differs
Based on the depth
Waiting with a chisel
Carving out a niche
According to our choice
Or events ****** on us
More we delve deeper
We become aware
Of the fathomless core
So much inhabits within
We are not aware
Of the possibilities
Is life what it seems
Or much more than this
Here, I sit and ponder
712 · May 2015
Love is…
Amitav Radiance May 2015
Love’s quiet reminiscing
Hearts quiver with eagerness  
Every distance conquerable
Enwrapped in an eternal bind
711 · Nov 2014
Poet’s World
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
Suddenly there is a whirlwind of words
Creating havoc in the poet’s mind
So many incidents fly past the eyes
Tugging at the heart that experienced it all
When poetry arrives in search of you
You have to wield the magic wand
To quell the raging storm that creates havoc
The soul won’t satiate, until the pen bleeds
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