Two Poems by Sushant Thapa

​Such Winter
A Poem in the Dark
by Sushant Thapa

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Such Winter 
 
The water is freezing, 
There is an outbreak of laziness. 
I have a youthful sensation rising. 
We had a battle
For love. 
You see the irony. 
I care for a plant 
And it flowers.
I care more 
And it withers like time. 
A smile is a dream 
For the life of tear. 
I met you 
And unexpected happiness 
Brought me the spring of kisses. 
I was on a battle 
For love—such ironical longings 
Has taken my youth away. 
I have forsaken
Rich man’s gold
And bought me 
How much land 
I need. 
The graveyard isn’t a home 
But it is the winter of heart
I am afraid of.
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A Poem in the Dark 
 
In the dark 
Music plays.
 
In the brightness 
My heart goes silent. 
 
Shadows on the wall 
Remind me of you. 
 
The landscape lightens 
And I move within. 
 
Keys type, 
I have lost the feeling of ink
On my frozen fingers. 
 
I gift a candle because 
You do not invite me for candlelight dinner. 
 
This poem is like a handkerchief 
You forgot to carry, 
But you always needed. 
 
Childhood loses the chance 
To become a child again. 
 
We will meet at crossroads
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Bio:
Sushant Thapa is a Nepalese poet. He has published seven books of English poetry. His latest book is “Finding My Soul in Kathmandu” published by Ukiyoto Publishing. He has an MA in English Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India. He teaches English Language and Literature to University level students in Biratnagar, Nepal. You can follow Sushant on his substack at substack.com/@sushantthapa

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