# Shattering Leaves

- Link: https://writersworkshopindia.com/2018/07/09/shattering-leaves/
- Published: 2018-07-09T20:31:35+00:00
- Author: shuktara

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**Author:** Tapankumar Bandyopadhyay[](https://writersworkshopindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Shattering-Leaves.jpg)
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Pages:** 44 **Year of Publication:** 2018 **Price:** Rs 150 **ISBN: **978-93-5045-
176-2 (9789350451762)

_**About the Author**_
 Tapankumar Bandyopadhyay was born in 1948 in Suri (Birbhum,
West Bengal). He works as an income tax consultant but writing poetry is his passion.
His books in English include _**[Glimpses of Ordinance](http://www.writersworkshopindia.com/books/glimpses-of-ordinance/)**_(
published by **Writers Workshop**, India) and _Selected Poems_, translated into 
English by Professor Kabirul Islam. His other publications are in Bengali, such 
as _Niramish Abhiman, Dhwani Pratidhwani, Nirjan Alap_ and _Khalash_. He lives both
in Suri and Kolkata.

_**Teaser**_

_Days and nights_

You offered me your playthings.
 With these, I have passed my days and nights with
joys and sorrows. Who says, “Hurry up, it’s time”? I don’t know. I have doubts about
the doctrine of rebirth Even if it appears in your dictionary. I don’t want to wait.
O my Lord of life, keep your hands on my head.

_**Contents**_
 _Preface_ / 9

The Earth / 11
 Appeal / 12 Boasting / 13 Listen and promise / 14 Stage / 15 Renewal/
16 The Portrait / 17 Words / 18 Use of legs / 19 In time / 20 Smile / 21 Images /
22 Tact / 23 Clue / 24 Free birds / 25 Like bare-faced men / 26 Permission / 27 
Don’t ask why / 28 The second phase / 29 O novice / 30 Habit / 31 Days and nights/
32 Deceit / 33 Dedication / 34 Option / 35 Exploitation / 36 Holy duty / 37 Lessons/
38 Allow me / 39 Yours sincerely / 40 Final / 41