This is a personal narrative born out of a series of dream sequences of a night journey by train. The dream probably has its origins in the past decade of my life in suburban Kolkata when I used to commute by local trains on a regular basis. The narrative structure of the piece is inspired by Dennis Silk’s essay ‘The Marionette Theater’, where an action performed in repetition is depicted with emphasis on every part of the movement. So happy and honored that this short piece is published by ‘Cafe Dissensus Everyday’, the blog of the online magazine ‘Cafe Dissensus’. Also, the piece is now a chapter of my book-length collection of essays.
Do have a look at the piece here and leave the footprints of your mind on the page:
http://cafedissensusblog.com/2014/05/28/life-on-the-tracks/
I just nominated you for a Liebster Blog Award and then realized you were just nominated by someone else! Well, I guess that says it all. Congratulations on a consistently wonderful blog. I suppose you know the next steps already, but if you need a reminder, check out http://www.mythsofthemirror.com. Happy Writing!
Well, thank you very much, D. Wallace Peach, for thinking of me and reading my posts so thoughtfully 🙂 that is a reward in itself! Thanks again 🙂