thecreativespace
For some reason
you are upset with me
for a couple of days
Although I don't know the reason
I guess it right
You haven't spelled it out
I too haven't asked you
We have taken opposite positions
Silence is chatting between us
Maybe the conversation is called
the battle of nerves
Bloodless
without arms
this is the most difficult battle
On earth it is the best person
who wins this battle again and again
It is the one who ends this silent battle
is ever defeated
You want to be the winner
Me too don't want to be the loser
So the distance between us is widening
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(Original Assamese poem titled “Antardarshan”)
Tr. © Nirendra Nath Thakuria
(Guna Moran is an upcoming poet and critic. His poems and literary pieces are published in most major vernacular journals and newspapers of the State. By profession, he is a government teacher. His literary honours include Kabita Dinar Sanman 2017, Bandhu Saki Bota 2019, Literary Lieutenant award 2019 by Story Mirror, India Star Passion Award 2019, Creator of Justice Award 2020 (Honorable Poetry by Internation Human Rights Art Festival). The English translations of his poems have been accepted for publication by national and international print & web magazines. His published books include Biswakhar Bananikaran published by the Assam Sahitya Sabha, When the Tree Weeps published by Literature Light, and El Amor: Love on the Rocks (Series Book 1), published by Ukiyoto Publishing, Canada. He has also been invited to attend Poets Conclaves in America, Kolkata, Allahabad, Hong Kong, Andhra Pradesh, Dellhi, Mumbai, and Bangladesh.)
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