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Sonargaon - A poem by HUR

HUR left this poem on my blog in response to my post on Bangladesh and Bengali art. This is a moving poem with tender moments - much like the water colour strokes. Yet, it has a strong after-effect. Here it is: Click here >>

All My Posts, Arts & Culture, Bangladesh, History, Loss, On Pakistan, Poetry, Random musings, South Asian Literature, War Comments 3 Jun 7th, 2007

3 Responses to “Sonargaon - A poem by HUR”

1. Alvi Says:
   June 7th, 2007 at 2:08 pm

   Very nice, just like the earlier poem ‘On a Clear day’. Simple yet thoughtful.

2. harmonie22 Says:
   June 8th, 2007 at 3:37 am

   What a lovely poem- water color strokes are a perfect description for how the images and voice of the poet comes across…

3. Laced with Barbed Wire (a poem by HUR) « Pak Tea House Says:
   December 5th, 2007 at 10:51 am

   [...] Other poems by HUR can be found here, here and here. [...]

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