The Last Lamp (Poems)

The Last Lamp, a collection of poems by Satbir Chadha, is a tapestry of many human emotions – heartbreaks, anger, disgust, happiness, and hope. In her simple words, she beautifully knits vivid imagery and poignant emotions. In The Last Lamp – an Elegy, she compares the delicacy and transience of life to a flickering lamp. Teary-eyed, we read, “The lamp hangs there outside our old hut unlit …My Mama's last stamp … Her symbol of goodbye.” In some of her poems, we see a parallel to Maya Angelou's when Chadha says, “Today I ask for freedom for these women to work freely.” Her poems bring alive the voices of Edna St. Vincent Millay and Sylvia Plath's anguish. In Full Circle, there is an anticipation for a life full of hope. Season changes, and each has its beauty, “Soon there will be a nip in the air the haze will clear ….” The words from the Last Lamp are going to resonate for years to come. ----– Dr. Meenakshi Mohan: Academic, Writer, Poet, Artist, Critic