The dream 

has always been this:

by the window 

a steaming cup of coffee,

the warm glow of the fireplace 

opposite the couch ,

an unread book of poems too

on the table beside and

your silhouette

on the opposite wall

leaning against mine.

– By Debarshi Mitra

About Debarshi:

Debarshi Mitra is a 21 year old poet from New Delhi , India. His debut book of poems ‘ Eternal Migrant’ was published in May 2016 by Writers Workshop. His works have previously appeared or are forthcoming in anthologies like’  Kaafiyana’ and to literary magazines like ‘Typewrite’, ‘Thumbprint’, ‘The PoetCommunity’ and ‘Leaves of Ink’. He is currently enrolled in an ‘Integrated PhD’ program in Physics.

Artwork by Abigail L. Dela Cruz.