The Edge of Listening

The Edge of Listening: A Journey Through Silence, Longing, and Return. Debut poetry collection by Debashis Dey — Now Available for Pre-Order.

The Edge of Listening

A Quiet Journey Through Words and Memory

The Edge of Listening is a lyrical collection of poems that moves through silence, memory, longing, and return. Each page holds what words cannot say aloud—echoes of touch, of gaze, of footsteps fading down old roads.

This is a book for those who find solace in stillness, for those who remember without needing to explain. These poems do not seek to speak over the noise—they wait in the quiet, for those who are ready to hear.

Meet Debashis Dey

Debashis Dey is an Indian poet, author, and creative thinker whose work explores the beauty of stillness, solitude, memory, and the quiet rhythms of nature. Deeply connected to the elemental and the spiritual, his poetry reflects on silence, longing, and the unseen threads between self and universe. Drawing from personal memory, cultural heritage, and a deep reverence for the natural world, Debashis writes from a place where words arrive gently—like leaves in wind, like memory through mist.
The Edge of Listening: Poems of Silence, Longing, and Return is his debut poetry collection, available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats worldwide. His work speaks to readers of contemporary Indian poetry, spiritual verse, and reflective literature that lingers long after the page is turned.

What Readers Are Saying

“Silence, not as the absence of sound, but as the presence of quiet introspection, pervades these gentle, reflective poems. Soft as gossamer, the words weave dreamlike images of the sublime and mysterious beauty of Nature, of a woman’s slender wrist adorned with a green bangle, and of small reminders of a former lover. Elegant line drawings beautifully complement this collection of delicate musings on the passing of time, on desire and loss, and on healing”.

Kalpana Shenoi

Former Lecturer of English Literature

"Debashis Dey’s poetry uses vivid and evocative language and invites readers to inhale the essence of love and self- discovery! His poetry is influenced by the rhythms of speech!"

Gopal Lahiri

Award winning poet, editor and translator.

“Silence, nature and emotion echoe through this collection in a dream-like cadence. There is a soft hush in these lines, an underlying music that keeps ringing beyond the covers. Divided in sections, united by the string of the poet’s intense artistic eye, this book surely announces the arrival of a strong voice who knows his canvas.”

Raja Chakraborty

Poet

When Poetry Becomes Music

A few select poems from the book have been turned into evocative songs. Experience the musical interpretation of verse.

Poetry in Image & Ink

Launch Events, Readings, and Press

Upcoming book launches, media coverage, interviews, or festival appearances

Join the Launch of ‘The Edge of Listening’

🗓️ Date: 18th July 2025
🕔 Time: 6 pm – 8 pm
📍 Venue : Oxford Book Store – 17 Parkt Street. Kolkata 16. Google Map
🎤 Includes: Author reading • Q&A • Music from the book’s adaptations

“Some poems wait a lifetime to be heard. Come listen.”

About the Book – Availability & Formats

The Edge of Listening: Poems of Silence, Longing, and Return is the debut poetry collection by Indian poet Debashis Dey. This evocative collection explores themes of memory, nature, love, loss, and inner reflection through lyrical free verse and meditative imagery.

The book will be officially released worldwide on 18th July 2025 and will be available in:

Paperback edition on Amazon (India and international)
Ebook format (Kindle and other major platforms)
Audiobook version, narrated by the author, for an immersive poetic experience

Whether you’re a lover of contemporary poetry, introspective verse, or soulful reflections on time and longing, The Edge of Listening will speak to your inner world.

Pre-order now and be among the first to receive this deeply personal collection that readers are calling “hauntingly beautiful”, “a quiet revelation”.