Starless winter night, the cold, dark waters –
the Boatman runs from the formidable harbour,
and finding a little church, does hurriedly enter
to bare his burdened soul to the preacher.
His feet thud on the the rug, haggard and tired
as he cries uttering an incoherent prayer –
afraid of deeds on earth and the retribution in the ether,
desperate for a confession, and in need of a saver…
Unnerved and breathless, he asks, ‘Are you in there, father?
I come unto you – a terrified, afeared rower,
escaping from the very hell hound and hellfire,
haunted by a miser – whom I did murder…’
And from the confessional, in all his incarnadined attire,
steps forward, the spirit, of the miserly Moneylender…
Š Isha Garg
Beautiful!
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Thanks Luisa!
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This is becoming gripping my friend
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Thank you Shantanu.. The next one will be the final installment, stay tuned đ
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Awesome. Will wait for it eagerly
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My honour and pleasure đ
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DAMN . This is the best one yet. Perfect cliff hanger of an ending.
Can’t wait for the next installment.
I know you adore poetry….but there appears to be a future in novel writing there for you.
The talent is definitely there.
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Super elated to read that comment, Drew! The next one is the finale. I’m really glad you found this to be the best yet. Can’t thank you enough!
A novel has been in the making since quite some time my friend, years before this blog started… A writer’s block rendered it stagnant, but I know the time isn’t far when I’ll pick up pace and get back to it. đ
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Oh, the promise of a novel. With this series you have demonstrated you have the talent to continue turning the screws of tension.
My pleasure to read.
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“Turning the screws of tension” – love it! đđ
Thank you so much, Drew.
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My pleasure
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Beautifully dark and full of suspense
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Thank you Malcolm! I love how you’ve put ‘beautifully dark’ together!
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My first thought!
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Beautiful piece
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Thank you MVS đ
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Nice one and Happy Diwali
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Thank you! Wish you a happy Diwali too đ
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I love these boatman series, Isha! â¤ď¸
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Haha, I’m so glad and honoured â¤đ Thanks Winnie!
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Youâre welcome, Isha! đâ¤ď¸đš
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Your boatman series so amazing ……I have been hooked
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Thank you Sakshi. That means a lot to me! The finale gets posted next, and it’s bittersweet to me.. This has grown close to my heart thanks to readers like you đ
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I am so looking forward to it đđ¤ it’s always a pleasure to read you Isha
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Thank-you very much. Made my day đđ
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Next is finale I read!đ And you are writing a novel too. Okay, so many things altogether.
1. This series is the best poetry series I ever read. Gripping, intense and unexpectedly dark in a gorgeous way.đź
2. Waiting for finale.đ
3. All the best for your novel. đ
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1. Elated beyond expression! Thank you so much Sameera đâ¤đ
2. Hehe, thank you. Hope I’ve done it justice..
3. Thank you. Lord knows I need all the best wishes I can get đ
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So simple yet so revealing …the vulnerability. Felt good reading it
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Wow! Thanks a lot for such lovely words!
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To degust the flavor of someones work and something so promising causes my craving to only heighten… I trust you won’t let us- linger in too much of a frenzy for …more?
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Ishaisms is delighted to be the chef receiving such hearty compliments, replete with delicious imagery and savoury words! Thank you Poet of the Light – I must say, I love the blog name!
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I’m graced to receive such a return compliment, Thank you very kindly. Home brew is always a secret mix above the rest, don’t you think?
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The very best. Haha. Thanks a lot!
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I see what I missed, the transition of the miser into wiser. The last part felt abrupt but I should have known, no one goes more logical than Isha.
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Truly glad you liked it, and grateful for your contribution to the series in requesting more parts đ
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Yeah, I demand my royalty, says the wiser miser.
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Hahah! I don’t know how I missed this. đ° There you go. đ
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đ now that I have the money, lemme buy you dinner
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Hahaha!
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great writing as always isha!
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Thank you very much!
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Our deeds follow us where we go! There is no one safe right đ This gets truly amazing. Now I wish it doesn’t end.
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Wise observation! Thank you, Parikhit!
The finale is already scheduled to be up. Hopefully you’ll enjoy that!
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