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Rain and the sparrows

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  Rain and the sparrows  An extract from 'Mirror of Time - An Anthology of Poems'  ...... A family of half a dozen sparrows flutter wings on a rain-bathed Ashath tree . Today they might have to live without a meal. The rain has forced the daily bread-fetchers to remain indoors. Rain helps lives, but rain unsettles lives too. ...... To Be Continued 

DHAK by Durga Bhattacharya

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https://youtu.be/TlSD2OAbnfQ Come Durga Pujo, Dhaki cannot be far behind. The Dhakis are so intermingled with the blood and sweat of Dugga Pujo craving race, it is often difficult to separate them and keep our focus on DHAK and  DHAKI alone. Here is a rare piece in the domain of DHAKIs, written by late Durga Bhattacharya. Whether it rains or not,will never miss the sound of DHAK, even if one hesitant to go for pandal hopping  in the pandemic. https://youtu.be/TlSD2OAbnfQ #DHAK #Durga #DHAKI #Bengal