The Eagle
by Dr. Kumar Kaushik Ranjan
The eagle writes absence
across a blue sheet of air—
a dot rehearsing
the art of return.
Circles dissolve
into circles,
each orbit forgetting
its beginning.
In winter
I kept it in my eye:
a black seed,
a wheel turning
without ground.
What does it see—
a lattice of fields,
our gestures blurred
to noise,
or nothing at all?
Meanwhile
we roost on concrete ledges,
leaning into mirrors,
counting reflections
like debts—
the promise of a face
always arriving,
never here.
Dr. Kumar Kaushik Ranjan is a bilingual poet who writes across Hindi and English, exploring love, absurdity, and the quiet tensions of modern life. His work moves between philosophical reflection and satire, seeking depth without losing immediacy. He teaches mechanical engineering and writes from the intersections of logic and longing. Instagram: @kumarkaushikranjan
