avatarKallol Mazumdar

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The website showcases a reflective compilation of photo-poetry by Kallol Mazumdar, exploring themes of street life, religion, hunger, time, nature, and leadership.

Abstract

The web content presented is a collection of photo-poetry pieces that delve into various aspects of life and society through vivid imagery and poetic narrative. The author, Kallol Mazumdar, shares a personal connection to photography and writing, revealing a unique style that intertwines visual and literary expression. The work touches on the vibrant yet challenging existence within the "land of spices," the complexities of religion and poverty, the abstract nature of time, the struggle to capture the essence of nature, and the critique of leadership. Mazumdar invites the audience to engage with his art, offering a glimpse into his creative process and encouraging readers to support his work through tips or subscriptions.

Opinions

  • The author values the interplay between photography and writing, considering both as cherished mediums of personal expression.
  • There is an implied critique of religious practices, suggesting a dichotomy between piety and hypocrisy, and highlighting the struggles of the impoverished.
  • The concept of modern life as a "blood building" and "cages" reflects a bleak view of urbanization and its impact on the populace, who remain metaphorically hungry despite the abundance of food.
  • Time is portrayed as a constant, complex, and at times overwhelming force, yet there is an underlying resilience in humanity's ability to persevere through its phases.
  • Nature is seen as something wild and untamed, which humans attempt to understand and contain, though it resists being trapped or defined.
  • Leadership is scrutinized, with the author pointing out the greed and corruption that can be hidden beneath the facade of public service.
  • The author expresses gratitude

Photo Poetry

Street and its Kaleidoscope of colors

Photos and beyond!

I have two dearest things I keep to my heart, one is writing in solace, and the other is clicking photos and editing them. I have my own style and ways of elaborately expressing scenes through both mediums. Doing it after a long time.

Photo belongs to author Kallol Mazumdar

Religion

Indica, land of spices, flavours and fuming heat.

In the rugged lanes of Old Delhi, you see cosmos,

identities raided and paraded, and a baffling scent of

sweat. All seems pretty sterile and pure, underneath lays

the piety of religion. Dichotomy, ashamed to discuss its views

with paradox and hypocrisy, for the poor man is in the business

of the rich man’s pursuits.

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Hungry Belly

The food has no creation, nor ending,

The mineral miners, glass makers construct

the blood buildings and cages of the modern world.

Once thriving with food, the inmates in this prison,

remain hungry, maybe will remain hungry, whether they

eat or not eat. The nap is all that nourishes tissues.

Photo belongs to author Kallol Mazumdar

Time

The flash never blinks,

the inking ship is sinking,

in rousing phasing stages.

All pointing at sterile stability.

Our ability to see it through, even

if its a complicated maze under the

pull of haze.

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Trapping nature

Nature’s ways are beyond the realm of explanation,

In alienation lay subjugation,

of anything and everything.

In gunk and chunk, everything it offers,

it clusters into a pile of broken pieces.

Piecing together not to break it but aligning inside the frame,

To trap it, grab it, for it flies away like a butterfly.

Photo belongs to author Kallol Mazumdar

The people’s leader

What greedier the leader does?

It's all a fuss, a people’s caricature,

in their musculature lay prefecture,

Do they though? No one shall know,

The blood money passes hands and the representative

starts representing the organisation, but till then

it's all like an untenable fruition bound to weaving and

knitting a web of lies.

Like the photos? You can see some of them here.

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