Suman Mondal is a rising poet from West Bengal, India, whose philosophical and thought-provoking poems have garnered attention in prominent publications, including The Statesman, a well-respected Indian newspaper. His work has also been featured in Lekh Magazine, Apotheca Journal, Faith Hope & Fiction, and Spillwords. Most recently, his poems were included in the festival issue of The Statesman. Suman has been shortlisted for the International Young Writers’ Weekly Prize and is currently pursuing an honours degree in English literature. Through his writing, he explores deep themes of spirituality, existentialism, and the complexity of the human experience.
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Poem: Utopian Dreams

BY
Suman Mondal

Good days are utopian, lying low in dystopian dreams, as time crumbles— like potato chips sizzling on Summer’s gas oven. ...