The New Nation - Internet Edition

Leaving

I am leaving, Miriam. I am leaving as

The clouds leave the sky's pool of blue face.

The earth is leaving me. So are you. And I am

Leaving all: flowers, woods, love, my roots - myself.

I am leaving all. Hear me, Miriam. Hear me well.

In the darkness of your eyes, I am no more

A light. I have lost my spirits, I do not exist.

I am leaving, Miriam, I am leaving as

The afternoon sun leaves off behind the trail

Of evening smoke. I am leaving behind all

These: fine madnesses, intimate sorrows, innocent joys,

Beautiful griefs that I could not endure, or

If I could, so what - I am leaving. I cannot

Breathe heartily: Earth is possessed, Mother Earth,

Mother Earth is dead, dead like your two translucent eyes.

I am leaving, Miriam, leaving soon, I could

See your eyes cast a glare of sickness and disease.

Hemlock, that is, where my infinite journey begins,

My last goodbye. All that were beautiful are damned.

All that were lovely are glassy. All that

Were innocent are effete. So be it, Miriam, now

I can die, you kindly bury me beneath the earth,

Or hurl me quietly into that eternal black river in Hades.

Trees and plants

Md. Maiz Uddin

Trees and plants give us cents

Trees and plants give us oxygen.

Trees and plants give us plants

Trees and plants fill up blanks,

Trees and plants give us smells.

Trees and plans give us fruits

These are all economic-roots.

Have we sheds from the plants

Have we shades beneath the trees.

Shadow and flowers bower to bowers

Birds and bees come to trees

In their nests to take rest.

Trees and plants fertilise lands

Harvest we crops blessings of drops.

Trees and plants beautify the lands

Natural sights brights the rights

Sun and moon as the boon

Appears at noon and afternoon.

Trees and plants make the environments

Cool and peaceful,

All the pool becomes full

Rain and Shower

Befall thunder

Passersby wait under

Trees and plants

Symbol of developments.

Human Descendant

Syed Lutful Haque

Six crore years ago Were you a human

Or being one of the animals

Lived years thousands and crores

Been one of the monkeys?

Like tiger-lion or wolf

No cruelty you have

Yet hunted with ease

Intelligent than animals you are

Beast-king lion bows you.

Animals have no mask

Defeated by you frequently

You are multi-face like octopus

Kept yourself coloured

Unparallel you the actor.

You are incarnation, vampire

You are father, you mother

You are grabber, you saviour

You are great in kindness and humanity

Human descendant in beings you are.

Translation: Main Uddin Ahmed