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Broken Trysts


An evocative and surreal poem, by Chaitali, about a rain-drenched city, exclusively for Different Truths.

Pitter-patter, pitter-patter,
are they only drops of rain?
Or the skies
raining memories,
splashing nostalgia,
opening journals
of closed memories…
lone evenings, shared umbrellas,
waiting tramlines...
broken trysts...
sailing paper boats on lily ponds...
a city drenched,
like a watercolour 
on an artist’s wall...

Visual by Different Truths

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Chaitali Sengupta
Chaitali Sengupta is a renowned writer and translator, known for her diverse works in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and translation. Her latest book, "The Crossings," explores themes of war, migration, and survival. Her debut collection, "Cross Stitched Words," won the 'Honourable Mention' award at the New England Book Festival in 2021. Her translation work, "Timeless Tales in Translation," won the special jury award at the Panorama International Literature Festival in 2023.

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