The Waves

I was in my canoe

A little one, yet safe

Sans worry, sans anxiety

Then I stepped into a boat

Learnt how to float

Amidst storm, whirly waves

More I grew, more I knew

Measure, treasure and pleasure

In my shikara

Then it was the barque

Toiling in the vast sea

Tempest tossed, gained and lost

Now in the raft

Split and segregated

Gliding and gliding and gliding

Poet's Bio:

Soumik Kumar De, a bilingualal poet has several national and international publications to his credit. He has been anthologized in numerous prestigious collections including Setu, Borderless, The Indian Rover, INSAEI, Collegiality and Other Ballads, The Romantic Breeze etc. He is also an acclaimed painter. He has a strong penchant for travelling and wants to grab the places of his choice with a hungry appetite.