Posted in Blogs on 08/17/2008 11:10 am by pratanu banerjee
One day John returned from his school. He studies in St. Thomas'
Church School in Howrah Maidan. He heard from his dad that his grandmother
died today. He was shocked to hear that
his grandmother's death is unnatural.
She committed suicide. John lives
in Howrah with
his father, mother and grandmother. His father
works in a college at Howrah
as a professor. So his parents planned
to go to Kolkata, where his grandmother lived.
John's grandmother used to live in a very old house, which is 100 years
old. Her age was 60 years age. She had cervical cancer. She could not tolerate the pain and became a
mental patient in her later life.
John, his father and mother went to their Kolkata home. His uncle lives just next to his
grandmother. His grandmother was a
wonderful person. She could sing and had
longplaying records. She could perform
embroidery work with excellence. She had
even good a job offer in All India Radio, which she declined as she needs to
educate her 5 children. So the uncle of
John who lives besides him managed to break in the room as it was locked from
inside. She saw that the old woman was
hanging from the ceiling. Blood was
dropping from the neck. She was hanging
by means of a rope from the ceiling.
Probably the pain was so intense, she could not tolerate and died in
desperation!! She could not bear the
acute pain that was killing her bit by bit as time passed by!
She had become mental patient later in her life. Before being a mental patient, she used to
sit with her tanpura and sing. Her voice
was melodious. She loved john so
much. As her mental condition
deteriorated, she felt that everybody was trying to poison her! She drove John's family from her house. She used to destroy the water container with
a sharp iron knife. She used to throw
things at John and his family.
One day when John was sleeping, he saw an unusual fume
coming out from his grandmother's window.
It was around 12 midnight Only barking of dogs could be heard from the streets. The lamps in the streets are glowing and the
lights are not bright. Some people are
asleep in the street, the rickshawpullers and the slum dwellers. He opened the door and found that his grandma
was sitting and there was a fire burning and an unusual smell was coming .it was
like rotten flesh He saw some carcases and found that they are of rodents, esp.
rats. He was horrified to see them. He screamed:
"Oooooooohhhhh!!" He went to his
room and went to bed. He could not sleep
the whole night.
Time passed fast and he shifted his house. One day after his return from school, he
heard that his grandmother had died. Its
not a natural death!. One of his father's
colleagues told them. He came in the
afternoon and told him that his grandmother died yesterday. He went to his house in Kolkata the next
day. He saw the patch of blood in the
room. He heard that his grandmother
hanged herself. There was a tenant
beside her. They also could not tell
when this occurred. Her body was taken
out and it was cremated after an investigation as it was an unnatural
death. This woman was fine when she was
not affected with cancer but as the deadly disease got hold of her, she could
not tolerate the pain and unusual things started developing and she suspected
her son of poisoning her!
Posted in Poetry on 08/14/2008 09:31 pm by pratanu banerjee
Let’s wander in the rice fields………..
The green ..rice fields…as far as the eye goes………..
you can watch the sun rise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can watch the sun set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You feel fresh in the breeze of the rice fields…………..
Every country has its own beautiful rice field!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is not only the place for growing crops…but a place where man nurtures nature….for his lifelihood!!!!
Let’s love nature and take part in protecting it………..
Let’s not deplete greenery for the sake of industrialization!!
Let’s not deplete it for urbanization!!!!!!!!!!
Without plants…………..there will be no life…………..
The earth will be a warmer place…………..Global warming…is really bad!
For us and our future generations!!!
Let grow trees and have a tension free life in the EARTH…………!!!!
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Posted in Poetry on 08/07/2008 02:46 pm by pratanu banerjee
As the day comes to an end………..The birds return to their nest………..
you see thousands of birds in sky…………
returning to their home…..sweet home………..
their wings most fast….
there is a wonderfully soft breeze blowing….
some leaves are flying in the air,….
you sometimes hear the jackals…
As they cry……a chill goes down in your spine…..
The insect makes a humming sound…
the willow the wisp shines and the whole night seems to be like a DIWALI,…
Glittering lights…………..
Just like a festival day in INDIA!
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Posted in Philosophy on 08/06/2008 01:12 pm by pratanu banerjee
Posted in Poetry on 08/01/2008 11:30 pm by pratanu banerjee
My life has become robotic
From morning to night
I constantly fight with noise
First..the noise of alarm clock
saying tick tock!
Then waiting…………
For the train to come………..
Taking me swiftly to destination!
Without tension.
Reaching my office
I put my headphone
In my ears
Doing this job for years!!
Trying to understand each word
Being pronounced by the doctor!
Along with the noise
Of the clinic
Of the hospital
Of all the fumblings
Listening to the dictation
Here with tension
As every file needs accuracy
As every moment is precious!
Worth a few dollars
As time is money!
Like a hive full of honey!!!!
Just managing to take some lunchtime
This is our funtime!
With chatting and gossipping
With friends in front of the Gariahat shopping complex!
Life seems to be too complex!
In the age of shopping mall and multiplex!
Shopping mall is the land of desire!
Which can be seen far away by the neon signs!
When you enter..you feel fine!
You feel so happy
So pleased……..
As if all sorrows have wiped out
You buy and buy with credit card!
With bonus points in the end as reward!
Returning again to my work
In the world of sound
In the world of lecture
Given by doctors
Pronouncing sometimes good
Sometimes badly
Causing pain to our ears
Hampering our target!
We finally present our productivity!
To the supervisor
Who feels irritated by our activity
Throughout the day
We do files our own way
Sometimes with smile
Sometimes in tear
Nobody notices the dictation
Sometimes we hear homonym
Like a church hymn.
The result is opposite!
The angry editors chase us!
Just like tiger chasing its prey!
In its own way!
Posted in Poetry on 08/01/2008 09:21 pm by pratanu banerjee
let the beauty of NATURE touch your soul!
Let the fresh air cool you down!
Let the wind blow from east to west and from north to south!
Let the restless soul of youth cool down in the waters of waterfall!
Can you hear the water falling?
Can you hear the birds chirping?
Can you see the sunrise high above the sky!!!!
Saying…”Hi!!!” to everybody!!!
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