Poems by Kusum Kumari Das

Smt Kusumkumari Das (1875–1948) was a Bengali poet, writer and social activist. She is known as a poet and mother of Jibanananda Das, the eminent poet of modern Bengali literature. She also served as the secretary of Barisal Women Society.

She was educated at Calcutta Bethune School. At the age of 19, she was married to Satyananda Das in 1894 and bore him two sons (Jibanananda Das and Ashokananda Das) and a daughter (Sucharita Das).

She inherited the habit of writing from her father, Chandranath Das. Her father used to write light verses. She published poems in several magazines, among them were Mukul, Brahmabadi and Pravasii. She used to keep journals regularly. But most of them could not be found because they were either lost or damaged by herself. Her famous poem is "Adarsha Chele", in English, "the Exemplary Boy" or "the Ideal Boy". The first two lines of this poem gained legendary status:

A Poem by Parthapriyo Basu

I have been inclined towards literature right from my boyhood, but didn’t choose literature as my academic discipline, rather I had been interested in studying natural and manmade processes which reveal the truth behind earth landscapes. There I had sown the seed of contradiction in the soils of my interest area.Since then,pursuing the contradictions of existence. Literature didn’t spare me either, and has been squeezing out essence out of my meagre resource of creativity

A Poem by Shayeri Dasgupta

This is Shayeri a 16 year old aspiring author and poet with burning passion for crafting compelling narratives and an unwavering love for the enigmatic world of literature. Hope my work reaches out to everybody and receives love and appreciation.

Two Poems by Amanita Sen

Author of two volumes of poetry, Amanita Sen’s works have been published in various journals. A reviewer and a translator as well, of poems from the Bengali language to English, she often hosts poetry sessions in the city of Kolkata. She is a mental health professional

Poems by Johny Takkedasila

Johny Takkedasila, born on June 8, 1991, in Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh, is a Telugu poet, writer, novelist, critic, translator, and editor. With 30 published books, his works span Telugu, Hindi, and English. He received the prestigious Central Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2023 for Vivechani, a Telugu criticism book. His poetry features in international anthologies, and his stories appear in global magazines. Known for evoking deep contemplation and social awareness, his works include Tiny Treasures, Puberty, Kattela Poyyi, Siva Reddy Kavitvam Oka Parisheelana, Akademi Aanimutyalu, Tella Rommu Nalla Rommu, Nadaka, and Soochna.

Poems by Sanjukta Dasgupta

Dr.Sanjukta Dasgupta,Professor and Former Head, 

Dept of  English and Former Dean, Faculty of Arts,

Calcutta University and Fulbright Fellow. She is a poet,

 short story writer, critic and translator.

She was a member of the GeneralCouncil of  Sahitya Akademi New Delhi and Convenor, English Advisory Board,

Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. She is the President of the  Intercultural Poetry Performance Library, Kolkata.

She received the WEI Kamala Das Poetry Award in 2020  and the ETHOS Literary Award in 2022.Dasgupta has 26 published books. Her published  books of poetry are Snapshots (1997), Dilemma (2002),First Language (2005), More Light (2009), Lakshmi Unbound ( 2017) Sita’s Sisters (2019)  Unbound : New and Selected Poems edited by Jaydeep Sarangi and  Sanghita Sanyal) (2021), IndomitableDraupadi (2022). Her poems have been translated in German, Serbian, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Kashmiri and Tamil.

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Poems by Kalparshi Bandyopadhyay

Kalparshi Bandyopadhyay is a bilingual poet and writer with a deep passion for literature. His journey began in his early twenties, contributing to The Sunday Telegraph, The Asian Age, Desh Manorama, and other respected literary magazines.

He has published three Bengali poetry anthologies, including Byatha Niordhok Chand (Pain-Relieving Moon), which was republished at the 44th Kolkata International Book Fair in 2020, nearly twenty years after its original release. His poems, short fiction, and translations have appeared in both Bengali and English literary journals.

Kalparshi currently heads the Learning and Development function at a reputed pharmaceutical company and lives in Gurgaon, balancing his professional role with his literary pursuits.

Poems by Subhransu Maitra

Subhransu Maitra is an established translator of  modern Bengali fiction and poetry. He has published translations of Rabindranath Tagore, Saratchandra Chatterjee,  Mahasweta Devi, Sankha Ghosh and others. He has also published two books of poems in English---When My Mother   Sang and Dark Harvest

Poems by Goutam Chakraborty

Goutam Chakraborty: Born in 1966 in a village of South 24 Parganas,   Tathagata moved to Kolkata in early seventies and graduated in science from St. Xavier's college.

After a brief stint in engineering services outside Bengal, he joined Government of West Bengal and still working. He is a passionate reader of literature and likes to express himself in different forms of literature.

Poems by Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

Barbara Anna Gaiardoni is among the winners of the 7th Basho - an international English Haiku Competition. During her activities has obtained national and international prizes and distinguished awards. Her Japanese-style poetry has been published in 250 international magazines and translated into 12 languages.

Drawing, swimming in the sea and walking in nature are her passions.
"I can, I must, I want" is her motto.

Poem by Inam Hussain Begg Mullick

Inam Hussain Begg Mullick is an award-winning Kolkatan poet-editor and polymath.
Associated with several publications, he recently published a book of poems, The Magical Life
of Inamorato (Writers Workshop) and edited an anthology of 21st century Indian English poetry,
The Violet Sun (Writers Workshop). Inam has read at Sahitya Akademi's Poets’ Meet. For many
years, his poems appeared in The Statesman. He is the Director-Founder-Editor, The Kolkata
Arts. Inam teaches Creative Writing.

Poem by Hiya

Hiya a pensive ninth grader at Saini International School, Howrah, balances school, life, and expectations. Her ink-stained fingers frequently craft poetry, a release for her abundant thoughts. Between overlooked exams and math class ponderings, her aspirations extend beyond her school planner. Driven by studies and caffeine, she diligently pursues knowledge as life progresses.

Poems by Somolekha Sur

Somolekha started professional writing with an education magazine. She currently teaches in the Bhawanipur College and is the COO of Azure ad agency. She writes in both Bengali and English with equal élan. Her English poems are regularly published in national and international magazines like Teesta Review, The Kolkata Arts, Lit Review (Texas, USA), international online journals like Writers Cafe etc.

She has also lent her voice to promotional videos. She has been closely associated with the world of advertising and has contributed to several ad film scripts and publicity materials.

A Poem by Parna Samanta

A Poem by Priyanka Adhikary

Priyanka Adhikary is an independent child educator, storyteller, poet, creative writer and a consultant. 

Priyanka has also performed storytelling and poetry at national literary festivals/events and her work has been published in various prestigious journals and anthologies as well. 

Additionally, Priyanka practices innovative methods of self-realization for self-mastery and equally encourages children, young and senior adults to practice the same. 

She believes in the combination of creative arts, a balanced mind & in-depth education for the fruition of a successful quality education & holistic development for children.