Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 23, 2026

Lost River

By Pranab Ghosh

Predator!

One step in water
The shadow of the crane floats
Where are the fishes?


Lost River

Kopai is her name
Her bed they walk on together
The river is lost


No Politics Please!

Ganga flows unabated
Varanasi stands taller than before
But you are dwarfed!







Image of Kopai River by Biswarup GangulyCC BY-SA 3.0
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