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Indian Literary Journal of Prose & Poetry
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    Two Poems by Lakshmi Venkatachalam
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Jan 8
    • 2 min

    Two Poems by Lakshmi Venkatachalam

    Love Story of a Different Kind In the first flush of love, She is the moon to his earth, and he shines as hers, Satellites in constant...
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    Tomorrow's Deep Blue by Margareth Stewart
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Tomorrow's Deep Blue by Margareth Stewart

    The bluer bluest blue Here I come to reverence Here I come to embrace Here I come with no interference Between you and me There is the...
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    The White Cup! by Nandita De nee Chatterjee
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • May 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    The White Cup! by Nandita De nee Chatterjee

    It was searing hot! An old small mug, placed with a thump on the bed tray. 'Tea? Didn't I have tea?' 'No, Dida'. A shaking hand lifts the...
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    Silence has a Sound by Mitra Samal
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • May 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Silence has a Sound by Mitra Samal

    Silence has a sound when in the crowd there is cheering, laughter and fun but in my heart, there is a hollow deep and profound When...
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    The Epitaph by Ananya Mukherjee
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • May 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Epitaph by Ananya Mukherjee

    One day when the war is over, I will forget the face of my enemy The wound will stop bleeding And only a scar will remain. One day when...
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    Language of the Cosmos by Dipanjan Bhattacharjee
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • May 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Language of the Cosmos by Dipanjan Bhattacharjee

    #fantasy #spiritualism #quest Through every grain of elfin sands; the world speaks a voice, Through the winds that osculates the happy...
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    Summer Retreats by Daisy Bala
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Summer Retreats by Daisy Bala

    Summer retreats, rejoicing the heart The perfumed breeze catapults, tugging the emotions Of glee and enchantment The tropical joy calling...
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    Call me by Your Name by Sunil Bhandari
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Call me by Your Name by Sunil Bhandari

    I remember every summer when the sun was impossibly mine, I owned it to the point that the flowers took permission from me to seek its...
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    Cosmic Coitus by Som Mazumder
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    Cosmic Coitus by Som Mazumder

    That insomniac flute playing melancholic tune by the edge of nocturnal sky... fake bewitched smile caress the trust of love, in a package...
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    Haven Extraordinaire by Antara Banerjee
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    Haven Extraordinaire by Antara Banerjee

    When the sun shines with mellow kindness, and blue butterflies hover around fragrant blooms… coral reefs reflect vibrant hues across...
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    Six Yards of Simplicity by Nandita De nee Chatterjee
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Six Yards of Simplicity by Nandita De nee Chatterjee

    The smoke spirals up The heat scars her face Dark pigments blotching the tender skin Oblivious, she labours on with a half-smile Tossing...
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    O Woman! You Are Whole by Kokila Gupta
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    O Woman! You Are Whole by Kokila Gupta

    Created from mud from desolate landscapes Residing in apathetic mind scapes Granted are her accomplishments Revered in benevolent mien-...
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    White Mussaenda by Nandita De nee Chatterjee
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    White Mussaenda by Nandita De nee Chatterjee

    The dust and din finally settles. It's way past sunset which no one cared to witness. Slumped shoulders trudged home. Burdened minds now...
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    Invoking the 'Devi' in us By Amrita Lahiri Bhattacharya
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Invoking the 'Devi' in us By Amrita Lahiri Bhattacharya

    In the dark alleys of the infamous street, A litany of embellishments adorned her delicate feet, Selling her body was the only option,...
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    I Don't Want to be The Goddess by Ritu Taneja
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    I Don't Want to be The Goddess by Ritu Taneja

    The mirror image or the social branding I was hiding behind ? You name me or I do to mine ? The red color of love & pride or just for the...
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    Mother- The Quintessential, Underrated Fashion Designer by Amrita Lahiri Bhattacharya
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Mother- The Quintessential, Underrated Fashion Designer by Amrita Lahiri Bhattacharya

    From classic tailored ones to sexy draped silhouette. She gave more attention to detailing. Stylish overtures and a lot of embroidery....
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    Felicity by Nandita De nee Chatterjee
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Felicity by Nandita De nee Chatterjee

    Ask the soldier at the border where the dead of night is broken only by intermittent fire and smoke, where even the stars have deserted...
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    The Goddess Within by Rohini Jayanti
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Goddess Within by Rohini Jayanti

    Woman - A goddess of the household, marriage and family Woman-the symbol of a nurturer and a caregiver Woman-she represents every married...
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    Sylvia: A Poet's Last Night by Deepak K Choudhary
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sylvia: A Poet's Last Night by Deepak K Choudhary

    Shut inside her room, She kept writing Till late that evening, Slipping into the cold, misty Depths of a dark night Friends called her,...
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    When We Meet By Soumyashree Bhattacharya
    Chrysanthemum Chronicles
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    When We Meet By Soumyashree Bhattacharya

    In the vibrance of pubescent spring, the hyacinth adorned season's king, amidst the petal lacquered meadows we meet, moistened with the...
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