The Haunted Forest by Imdadul Islam

 

The Haunted Forest

In search of you I wander in the human

crowds day long for the years unknown,

When the scorching sun blazes me and makes

me sweat all over the body.

In winter the cold air also cuts like a

sharp knife.

It's not a matter, but when somebody laughs

at me , I can't tolerate.

I roam inside the haunted forests in the

night times for the years unknown,

When the crickets whistle for a long and

long time without gasping,

The owls screech and the ferocious jungle

animals also howl there.

Despite I roam and roam inside the haunted

forests and the fields,

When nobody is awakened,

The night-deity touches the heads of the

restive trees and their offspring’s giving them sweet sleeping.

But my movements in search of you don't end,

As my heart has foretold me in a nap, you

would be somewhere at an unknown place and time.

But where are you my dream's one ? why you

don't give me a look. Are you a Mirage?

If you don't meet me , why did you come in

my dream?

     Imdadul Islam, born on September 6, 1975 is a contemporary Indian English and Bengali bilingual poet and author who lives in the village of Piprapuri under Domkal municipality, district Murshidabad, West Bengal. His father’s name is Nur mohammad Mandal and his mother is Kohinur Begum. The poet completed his MA degree in English literature from IGNOU in 2016. He professionally works as a teacher & he is also an earnest fond of composing English and Bengali poems with detective story writing as well. He works as an online peace ambassador for multiple international literary, Peace and human rights organizations like WLFPHR(Bhutan), WSHPLA(Bangladesh)etc. He is the district secretary of Mother Teresa foundation in his district Murshidabad. After all he is an author and co-author of many English and Bengali books. The books where he is a co-author are like Arushi(The first light of the Sun), Kobitar Sagar (The sea of Poems), Nabo Shrishti(The New Invention), 'Mid night in the garden of peace' and 'We want peace, We don't want war' (from Italy) etc. He also writes for multiple national and international English and Bengali magazines such as Banglar Renesan, Alor sandhane, Setu, Swapner Vela, Taifas, The Elite, The Arab evening, Friendship of people etc. His Bengali poetry Anthology Nabo Kabyo Maloncho is just on the way to be launched in the Literary market and he is the composer of the English poetry anthology 'The Rhythmic Blossoms'. It's pleasurable that he has been already honored with multiple online international Honorary Doctorate certificates from various world class literary and human Rights organizations , Academy and Universities like Good Samaritan Theological seminary Inc(Nigeria), Prixton Church And University (America), Lazar international Journal of Arts and Peace(Algeria), World Spiritual Humanity Peace and Literary Association(Bangladesh), Al Fayad international academy for Literature, Culture and the Arts(Egypt), Elite Arab Creative Union(Middle East) and some others as well.

     He also owns some high and senior honor certificates from various international Peace, human rights and literary organizations like World Literary Art Impressions,Taifas international magazine, World Literary forum for Peace and human rights, Instituto Cultural Columbiano Casa poetica magia y plumas (The institution has honored him with Gandhi International peace Award), Associazione culturale per la pace e , International Art and Heritage association for Creativity etc. After all the author won The Universal poetry Cup 2023 organized by World Literary Art Impressions magazine (Romania) and Peace poet award from WLFPHR (Bhutan