(a sequence of 4 tankas)
A serpentine path;
Like the colour of croissants;
Sloping towards a
smooth lake; hue of the shell of
a peanut; softly surging.
 
Dark as teakwood are
the boles; taupe is the herbage;
Tints of  peppercorn.
Gloomy verdure, close to black-
coffee; tones of brown sugar.
 
Toasted wheat-like clouds;
Spanning across flaxen skies.
Hedges of umber;
Skirting the edges of the 
embankment of sienna.
 
A tranquil view seen
through a wooden window; an
epitome of hushed
isolation; yet steady,
reliable, solid, safe.

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Dibyasree Nandy was born in Kolkata. She studied at Loreto. Then, she went on to obtain her BSc Honours, followed by an M.Sc degree, after which she further received an M.Tech degree. She is the author of the poetry book Ripples of the Mahabharat. Labyrinth of Silent Voices will soon be published by Writers Workshop Kolkata. She also has a poem titled ‘The Teetering Balance of the Mahabharat’ published in the online journal, Indian Periodical (October 2020).