Mechanics or Technology, by which name shall I call you?

Dr. Tamali Neogi is a poet and creative writer from West Bengal, India  

Dr. Tamali Neogi is Assistant Professor of English, Gushkara College (Affiliated to the University of Burdwan), Gushkara (West Bengal), India. Her V.S. Naipaul, Dark and Comic Vision is published by Authorspress, New Delhi in 2023. As a creative writer she has published Woman of Patashpur and edited Postmodern Voices, Volume VIII: An Anthology of Poems. She is the Associate Editor of the Anthology of Ethical Poetry, a venture of International Academy of Ethics. In an academic career spanning two decades, Dr. Neogi has published short stories in Tales of Our Times and “Lapis Lazuli” and other edited volumes, presented research papers at National and International Seminars, presided over Paper Reading Sessions, and has also published research articles, book reviews in reputed Journals and magazines, India and abroad . Her poems are published in different internationally reputed magazines and newspapers. Her collection of short stories Moments is published under Stockholm Project 2033, in January 2024. Her first collection of poems will hit the stands by the end of this year. Her poems and book reviews are translated respectively into Chinese and Romanian languages. She has publications in reputed journals like Literary Voice(WOS), Boletin de Literatura Oral(Scopus), Rock Pebbles(UGC CARE), Sodh Sanchar Bulletin (UGC CARE), Vidyasagar University Journal of English Studies(UGC CARE) etc., in magazines like Contact International, Atunis Galakatia, Polis Magazino, Kavya Kishore, Literary Vibes, Kabita Live, Wordsmith International etc., Daily Global Nation newspaper, ‘People Daily’ Australia/New Zealand Special Edition dated 06.10.2023, participated at FCO International Festival, Carlos Hugo Garrido Chalen Literary Festival, Jeanette Tiburcio Marquez International Festival, broadcasted on Mexican satellite television platform of Cabina 11Cadena Global, included in Litterateurrw Anthology 2023, Mental Health book edited by Robin Barratt, 2023, received certificates, award “ Rising Star of Creative Universe”, 2022(Azad Foundation, India Government Registered Organization).

TECHNOLOGY OF FATE

Highest mountain peak or deepest water body, mother’s love or father’s attention

Subjects to the rule of the omnipotent dictator! No, it’s not a nightmare.

Mechanics or Technology, by which name shall I call you?

What power the emperor has over everything and all!

Omnipresence dared to be crossed only by Queen Variety. Yes, this is our world.

Multifariousness, colors fall short to mark thy distinctive figures

The discovered and undiscovered stars of galaxy, the visible and invisible bodies,

Does one parallel the other in appearance and matter?

Physique, nature, taste, manner,

Earthlings different from each other,

Unlike the demon of situations who refrains from changes; a perennial truth

Weirdest reality friend, Isn’t it?

Ha Man!

Caught in the same traps from time immemorial,

That have put their ancestors in trials.

Powerful are the demon’s machinery and the robotics, the chances and the coincidences, patternless,

Like amorphous cloud, powered by Fate, 

Or shall I say Technology of Fate;

Old mousetraps for the developed genes!

The question is ‘were our forefathers were happier than us?’

Civilization or life, be cautious.

The powerful army of the twin emperors

Has started the long march.

Kneeling on their knees, the children pray,

Mother Variety, protect thou must,

The flowers of your garden, nonpareil.

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Published under International Cooperation with "Sindh Courier"