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Theme: Trauma

The Surface of Earth Shook

A once phatic sky
suddenly broke,
the surface of earth shook
in a slow stratified motion
in repugnance and anger
to decay and slaughter
of ecology by man
and machines.

The dying man thinks
under the boulder
why was he chosen
and a child whimpers
on reasons of his birth.

They say it was Turkey and Syria
but how does it matter now?
In names and history
two lovers were found
holding each other in death
under a shattered building.

A dog runs around crying
in a boulevard creeping towards a sky.
Aleppo looks for its
heritage and destiny,
brittle poetry and culture
fell in
a thousand pieces.

19-Apr-2026

More By  : Dr. Amitabh Mitra

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