It is hard to be a naturalist, even when your mind is a rooted Eucalyptus.
Sushant Thapa, a poet from Nepal, the Himalayan country, shares his poem
Hailing from Biratnagar, Nepal, Sushant Thapa holds a Master’s degree in English literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has published three books of poetry namely: The Poetic Burden and Other Poems (New Delhi, 2020), Abstraction and Other Poems (UK, 2021) and Minutes of Merit (Kolkata, 2021). He has been published in places like The Gorkha Times, The Kathmandu Post, and several international magazines. He has also been published in national and International anthologies. One of his poems is included in the Paragon English book for Grade 6 students in Nepal. He teaches Business English to Bachelor’s level students of BBA and BIT at Nepal Business College, Biratnagar, Nepal. Recently he recited his poem “The Poetic Burden” in Kalinga Literary Festival, Kathmandu, Nepal. He was recently awarded with Indology Best Poet Award 2022 from West Bengal, India for his debut poetry book “The Poetic Burden and Other Poems.”
Being a Naturalist
It is hard
To be a naturalist,
Even when your mind
Is a rooted Eucalyptus.
A mind of wonder
Is hard to grow,
Below the clouds of the
Busy city.
You feel the breath
Of a rabbit
So close
To your ears that listen
To the consolation
Of whistling wind.
A television casts
A natural show,
We clap for the TV show,
But open the gates
Of nature late.
Your suburban tranquility
Tries to hide,
In the concrete jungle.
You only enjoy your horse ride
With the peace, making a pace
Along with every rhythm
Of horse’s journey.
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[…] Sushant Thapa is a Nepalese poet from Biratnagar-13, Nepal who holds a Master’s degree in English literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has published five books of English poetry namely: The Poetic Burden and Other Poems (New Delhi, 2020), Abstraction and Other Poems (UK, 2021), Minutes of Merit (Kolkata, 2021), and Love’s Cradle (New York, USA and Senegal, Africa, 2023), Spontaneity: A New Name of Rhyme (New Delhi, 2023). Poems written by Sushant have been published in several countries. […]