This whimsical, fun poem by Raja paints a vivid picture of a peculiar, crooked world inhabited by a quirky couple, exclusively for Different Truths.

In a crooked lane
Inside a crooked house
 
Stayed a crooked man
With his crooked spouse
 
Their walls leaned inwards
Their roof had a frown
 
Holes stood for windows
And doors upside down
 
Their floors ran in waves
Stairs hung in air
 
In a crooked corner
Sat a crooked chair
 
The mirrors were all broken
The table, a sorry sight
 
The bed and the cupboard
Always had a fight
 
 
They ate in spirals. plates
With spoons bent twice
 
And slept on a crooked mat
With their crooked mice
 
You will find them in no time
If you open the gate
 
Cross the zigzag lanes
And keep going straight.

Illustration by the poet

Raja Chakraborty

Born and brought up in Kolkata, India, Raja Chakraborty is a much-published bilingual poet, who writes in English and Bengali. He has penned five books of English poems so far. In Bengali, he has published seven books of rhymes and poems. He is also a regular contributor to magazines and anthologies and a host of e-zines.

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