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POETRY ASIAN NEWTON FREEDOM     ANJAN K NATH                                      Sir Isaac Newton, scientist most able, His historic sleep, now almost a fable. Let us consider, however, if our man was Asian, And instead of apple, the tree bore durian: The situation would then undoubtedly be Not one of levity, But certainly, that of gravity! 86   TULIKA SRIVASTAVA                                  It was when Fear ruled my heart; With a face pale and eyes red, I would catch the closest, dearest hand. Soothe myself with companionship With dreams shaped and acts planned. Bound by fear and shackled by love, Life seemed to make the perfect sense. When I thought I had no boundaries defined; Was when I staunchly had built a fence. The day when Freedom knocked my door, Disillusionment came along. But gradually, the eyes twinkled, And danced away with great aplomb. With no hand to hold or fear defined. I now walk like a bare soul. Where the deafening silence envelopes me, Where misery, derision & temerity unfold. Blessed with seclusion, I wondered what it meant. When life defined freedom with its knowledge profuse; I curved my lips with a smile of consent And freedom became another word for nothing left to lose… Anjan Nath is an Associate Professor at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Tunghai University, Taiwan. He grew up in Shillong, India, studying at St. Edmund’s College, and then on to North Eastern Hills University from where I graduated with a Ph.D. in English Literature. He has written for several publications in the field of literature, language, philosophy, and homeopathic and folk medicine. Tulika Srivastava is a young writer with deep thoughts. She puts into her poetry the simple truths of life. eFiction India | June 2014