ODE: "UNVANQUISHED" BY SOMDATTA MITRA

Her fiery eyes, audacious in their defiance of subjugation, 

Her indomitable spirit culminates in an unrelenting resolve .

To annihilate the demons of oppression.

Violence is not her intention; 

Rather, the annihilation of society's demons becomes her raging tempest.

The metamorphosis of victimhood into victory, The resurrection of dignity from the ashes of adversity.

Goddess Kali is that determination dwelling within every woman, 

who empowers herself. Not vengeance that consumes, 

but a blazing phoenix 

That transforms the ashes of oppression into wings of liberation.

Kali is the truth and reality today,

Within that enigma dwells a fire, a volcano of unvanquished feminine strength.

An unbridled inferno, perhaps evolving from the embers of suppressed voices,

Intrigued, fatigued by the recurring conflagration.

That Kali is the thunderbolt awakening the dormant volcano of collective feminine consciousness.

©SOMDATTA MITRA 

-India 

07.10.2026

UNVANQUISHED by Somdatta Mitra is an ode that celebrates the resilience, courage and indomitable spirit of women in the face of oppression. Through the symbolism of Goddess Kali and the phoenix, the poet portrays feminine strength as a transformative force that turns victimhood into victory and adversity into liberation. The poem emphasises self-empowerment, dignity and collective resistance, presenting women's awakening as a powerful force against societal oppression.