The Pensive Pen

By D. J. Chakraborty

This is a book of poems written at different times of the authors life at contrastive places from little league football in a small town to terrorism in a major city. Performances of daily living provide the inspiration for her poetry; words dancing to the rhythm of life. Locutions strung together exploring an array of emotions and revealing universal truths. Laugh, cry, scream, dream, and enjoy as you experience the works.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 26, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543438987

D. J. Chakraborty

D. J. Chakraborty was born in State College, Pennsylvania. She grew up in many different parts of the country including New Jersey, Maryland, Washington state, Texas, and New York when her family relocated because of her father’s job as a Nuclear Engineer. After graduating from SUNY-Buffalo with a German Literature major, she has been employed in various fields. Her books cover a variety of genre.

Book preview

A Newborn Baby

A brand-new life

Born of ancient ritual

Awakens in time-honored tradition

To bring forth new hope.

Chart new courses never traveled.

Teach lessons not yet known.

The tiny being holds such tremendous power

To inspire unconditional love.

Evoke new visions of a brighter future.

Like the celestial magic of the stars,

Our fascination of you will never wane.

A Renga on Renga

Rengas’ origins

In the country of Japan

Nine centuries past

Touching tercets of three lines

Joined by couplets of two lines

And the poem is sung

By tercets and couplets strung

Linking heartfelt verse

And Two Haiku Too

I.   Red rose of winter

      Bravely blooming in the snow

      Petals fall like blood

II.   As the snow comes down

      In fragile flakes or blizzard

      Flowers await spring

A Rhyme for All Reasons

Each special occasion celebrates a milestone,

A great accomplishment of your own,

Measuring how much you have grown.

In life’s journey, we have much to learn

You will bring a fresh twist and turn

To the beaten path that others spurn

Building strength, you are ascending

A brand-new era of goals impending

Your sweet successes mending

This world’s many a plight.

You have the power, brains, and talent bright

To see a wrong and make it