Verdict
by Ananya S. Guha / October 18th, 2026
The weather is bleak
In Delhi a confrontation
Builds up, but these hills
Are indifferent to what is happening
Only the news that is coming
Affects the weather, the hills
And rocks
The clouds will imprison protesters
We watch for auguries of hope
Soon the rains will come and wash our fears
Or the tears
Of student protesters
Who will imprison the students?
Or pronounce a verdict on them?
Are there predators waiting to lacerate these protests?
Wield sticks at them, arrest them, disallow them to assemble?
Visible signs of the storm coming
One of them said: “ It has just begun…”
Ananya S Guha lives in Shillong in North East India, where he was born and brought up. He has been writing and publishing his poetry for the last forty years. His poetry has been published in both electronic and print formats such as: Indian Literature, Other Voices, Osprey Journal, Glasgow Review, The Literary Nest, Up The Staircase, Asia Writes, Art Arena, Praxis Online, Muse India, Your One Phone Call, In Between Hangovers, The Peeking Cat Magazine, Post Colonial Text among others. He has also written widely on educational and social matters. He has ten collections of poetry and his poetry has been anthologized in various collections of Indian poetry in English. He holds a doctoral on the novels of William Golding.
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This article was posted on Sunday, October 18th, 2026 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.
