The Edge of Listening: Poetry for Grief, Healing, and Hope — A Contemplative Collection

“Elegant line drawings beautifully complement this collection of delicate musings on time, desire, loss, and healing.”
— Kalpana Shenoi

A contemplative journey in verse—accompanied by select hand-drawn illustrations.

The Edge of Listening is a lyrical and introspective poetry collection by Debashis Dey that explores the quiet spaces we often overlook—silence, nature, memory, and the inner landscapes of longing and healing. Through deeply meditative verse and artful imagery, these poems offer stillness and reflection in a world that rarely pauses.

Rooted in the rhythms of the natural world and the textures of personal memory, the collection weaves themes of absence and presence, sensuality and spiritual seeking. Divided into evocative sections—from What the Wind Remembers to Before the Light Returns—the book unfolds like a quiet journey through the heart’s hidden chambers.

The Kindle edition includes a curated selection of minimalist illustrations that echo the emotional tone of the poems, offering a subtle visual complement to the verse.

Whether it is the memory of a green bangle, a river that almost speaks, or the hush of dusk, every page invites you to listen more closely to the life within and around you. This collection is for those who find poetry in silence, who resonate with the subtle ache of longing, and who seek healing not through answers, but through presence.

✨ Praise for The Edge of Listening

“Silence, not as the absence of sound, but as the presence of quiet introspection, pervades these gentle, reflective poems... Elegant line drawings beautifully complement this collection of delicate musings on time, desire, loss, and healing.”
— Kalpana Shenoi, Former Lecturer in English, Peter Symonds College, Winchester

“Debashis Dey’s poetry is vivid, evocative, and quietly powerful. These verses invite us to inhale the essence of love and self-discovery.”
— Gopal Lahiri, Award-winning poet and editor

“Silence, nature, and emotion echo through this collection in a dream-like cadence. There is an underlying music that lingers long after the page.”
— Raja Chakraborty, Poet

📖 For readers of contemporary, spiritual, and nature-inspired poetry, The Edge of Listening is both an intimate offering and a universal reflection—a companion for those walking quietly through the deeper woods of life.