An unfolding collection of sonnets written by Arup K. Chatterjee dedicated to the legacy of Sri Ramakrishna, Ma Sarada, Swami Vivekananda, Sister Nivedita, Rani Rashmoni, and the history of the Dakshineshwar Temple dedicated to Mother Kali, situated in the outskirts of Calcutta/Kolkata!
When Dreams are Banished to Marbled Things
The poem, from the series Dakshineshwar Sonnets, explores the poignant interplay of dreams, nature, and memory. Through vivid imagery, it depicts moments of joy…
Embers of Hyacinths and Pines
If Eliot had seen Ganga’s waters gleam Past April’s brunt, melting in numinous flow By the Palash, where Thakur strolls in a hushed dream,…
Salvation Cannot be Feigned
O for the nectar of wisdom, deep and clear Poured from Thakur’s ancient flask The sincerest refuge from well-ploughed fear Dakshineshwar will welcome me…
Sapphire in My Flame
The night resurrects my devotion Uncertain in Dakshineshwar’s shimmering light— Ganga’s ashen locks in feeble motion With wisdom piercing the sable night
Hymn for Ma Sarada
O Mother, look how tattered it stands, Its crosses clotting on the fibers of its soul Crawling to your feet with trembling hands, To…
The Taste of God
You glanced from the riverside, in rags, With eyes that penetrated silence and stones, In these hours when my spirit flags, Your nectar enlivens…
Clad in Guileless Grace
A mystic clad in guileless grace, Grasping the sacred in every face, From quaint temples to paddies untamed, He distilled our souls, unfastened, unclaimed
Arup K. Chatterjee 