GARGI SARKHEL BAGCHI

Stars Falling Down 

“The stars are falling down to the ground,
They’re bursting, hence the bright light and loud sound.
When you wake up, we’ll go collect the stardust”, comforted the mother.

The ruthless bombing continued, as all the stars of the city fell fatally, one after another.
© Gargi Sarkhel Bagchi

Please Stop! 

“Stop the war!”
plead
the
innocent.
They
plead
again
and
repeatedly
plead
“Stop the war!”
© Gargi Sarkhel Bagchi

The Futility Of War

The futility of war is plain to see
Squandering the lives of countless men
Bringing no glory, just sheer misery

The soldiers march toward the enemy
Not knowing if they’ll come back again
The futility of war is plain to see

The bombs and bullets fly so free
Not caring who they hit or when
Bringing no glory, just sheer misery

The children whimper, yelp and flee
They lose their homes, their kin even
The futility of war is plain to see

The nations claim they fight for liberty
But they only breed more hate and pain
Bringing no glory, just sheer misery

The world craves love and harmony
Humanity needs to urgently reign
The futility of war is plain to see
Bringing no glory, just sheer misery.
© Gargi Sarkhel Bagchi

GARGI SARKHEL BAGCHI is the winner of ‘The Reuel International Poetry Prize, 2022’, ‘The Poiesis Award for Excellence in Literature, 2023’, ‘The Indian Women Rising Star for Literature, 2023’ and ‘The National Chanting Bards Award, 2023’. Her debut book of poems titled “Two Cents For My Thoughts” released in May 2023 and launched at the Sahitya Akademi in New Delhi, is garnering prolific praise and has been featured as a ‘Notable Release’ in the elite international literary ‘Fasihi Magazine’.