The Yellow Metaphor

The content is a sequence of lyric poems, skillfully translated to preserve cadence, sound, and imagery. Readers move through landscapes, rivers, and memory as each piece invites quiet reflection. The collection rewards patient reading, offering room to savor lines aloud, revisit motifs, and let imagery linger.

Distinctive elements include the seamless melding of cultural memory with contemporary concerns, a palpable sense of place, and writing that shifts from precise detail to expansive metaphor. The accessible translation helps global readers connect with the local voice, while preserving musicality and emotional honesty.

• Three decades of lyric poetry rooted in Mising and Assamese lore
• Exploration of memory, displacement, longing, nature, myth, and political undercurrents
• Metaphor-rich language with a luminous, careful translation
• Rich imagery and rhythmic flow that invites slow reading or shared discussion
• Ideal for readers of regional poetry, translated literature, and contemplative, reflective reading

Readers finish with a deeper understanding of Assam’s landscapes and voices, a sharpened sense of empathy for displacement, and a lasting appreciation for language’s power to shape memory and belonging.