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March 29th, 2026
(Durgapur, West Bengal, India)
Interview about the poem, "For Aye," with poet, Debanjana Majumdar. The poem is published in India Poetry Magazine.
"For Aye" is representing India in the Poetry World Cup 2026.
Photo of Debanjana Majumdar
What are some interesting or important aspects of this work, how it came to be, or what it means, that you want people to know?
I was attending my online English major classes during COVID. It was summertime. Summertime in India can be fairly bad, depending on the location. However, my mind was in London, I suppose! I was impressed by the lectures of Sulagna Chattopadhay, my then English professor. She was teaching us sonnets, and something moved me. Also, I was feeling a kind of love that was missing in my life. I was yearning for love. I write about my experiences, sad experiences. However, I wanted to write about a love that I would want in my life. I wrote this in 2021. Back then, I was struggling with my relationships. Nothing was working out; there was no soul to rely on. I was holding on to somebody or something that was never meant to be mine. I just closed my eyes and saw this love.
This is 2026, and I have got this love now. I think I have finally found my Scythian! Love can actually overcome hard times. Love can make your life easy. If it doesn't, you better run, girl! This poem makes so much sense to me now.
I have this feeling that love has lost its purity in the modern world. This was supposed to be a strong love poem. I have intentionally avoided lucid language because a love poem written in modern English would sound like a dream in the 21st century. So, I have located this poem in an ancient world. I want readers to believe in a strong love that would survive any hardships, like in the past.
I have used certain old names, places, and times to strengthen the poem, not in a toxic masculine way. It goes both ways. The beloved says that she is ready to endure everything for the lover if he is ready to go through the same. Both have to hold on to this love to make it work.
What has influenced this creative work, and your artistic practice as a whole?
My experiences! I always write about what I feel, some specific moments that affect me, and sometimes about my 'what-ifs'. I have huge respect for writers who can think about something that may have never happened and craft a masterpiece. I need to feel first to turn it into words.
Love is a universal and common theme. However, love can in turn give birth to different emotions – happiness, sadness, anxiety, regret, and anger. Every person feels love in a certain way. I feel that I am able to connect with people by writing about such experiences. Because these are not just mine. Those tremors from the first kiss were felt by me in India and probably by Ana in Canada. The peaceful sleep you get at night knowing that your partner will still hold your hands even if you look like a potato (by the way, I love potatoes as a Bengali!) is international.
Provide a web link where readers can read, view, or find out more about the creative work mentioned.
Read the poem, "For Aye":
https://waxpoetryart.com/india/published/2025-3-debanjanamajumdar.html
More from Debanjana Majumdar:
https://www.setumag.com/2021/06/debanjana-majumdar-figures-of-thought.html
Keywords: love, lovers, ancient, literature
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