Chandana Pathak

Date of Publish: 2023-09-09

 

A few Haiku poems by Chandana Pathak

 

1.

The dawn--

Birdsong and blooms

Even God is enchanted

 

 

2.

A pathway at noon

The cawing of crow

Chases the shadows

 

3.

A bed of white

Xewali pearls left behind

A gush of wind

 

4.

Errors are like thorns

Let grass grow

On our path

 

5.

Madhobilota--

Veiling the decaying hut

 

6.

A pinch of sweetness

Another truth

In the owl's hoot

 

Chandana Pathak

Translated from original Assamese into English by Kalyanee Arandhara

 

About the poet

Chandana Pathak is a short story writer, novelist, lyricist and poet. She has published two collection of short-stories--Antir Goli (2013) and Livology (2021) and a novel Panthashala (2022 ). She is a recipient of Gariyoshi-Chandra Prasad Saikia Short Story Award.

About the translator

Kalyanee Arandhara is a teacher by profession. Before entering into the field of education, she had worked with several media houses along with a monthly magazine. She writes articles and poems including haiku as a passion to express her observance of the socio-political changes, especially in Northeast India. She also guides children with interest in creative writing. She hasn't published any of her works as a compilation as yet except for publishing those in newspapers and magazines from time to time.