A different story

In Amlanjyoti Goswami's third poerty collection, A different story the reader is the owner of the universe and all things bright and beautiful . Mirroring slices of a life spent immersed in the rare solace one finds only in the arts, the poems are contemplative and bathed in the light of strange nostalgia. Ghosts wander these stanzas looking for cups of chai and simple comfort, as do crows, tired elephants and even the beloved dead.
Here, a bonesetter can right the universe if the angle agrees. A lawyer persona asks Krishna and Arjuna question on the ethics of war and the price of human life. Karna and Kunti reflect on the quirks of destiny. But like all good poets who don't take themselves too seriously, Amlan sprinkles levity and wit in good measure an elusive cigarette escapes Fellini Basho wakes up to cold tea, odes aplenty are put aside for Kebabs, cucumber, pithas and other important loves at first bite .