Rajmoi Phukan – Winner of the 21st Century Emily Dickinson Award
“House For My Immortality” – Rajmoi Phukan’s Poetic Testament to Unspoken Longing
In a literary landscape often overwhelmed by noise and speed, Rajmoi Phukan’s poetry arrives like a soft breeze—quiet, deliberate, and deeply moving. His debut collection, House For My Immortality, has earned him the coveted 21st Century Emily Dickinson Award from BookLeaf Publishing, a recognition reserved for poets whose voices are as introspective as they are impactful.
Born and raised in Jorhat, India, Rajmoi weaves together lyrical and confessional poetry in a way that feels both timeless and startlingly intimate. His poems are built on whispered truths, lingering memories, and a tenderness that refuses to fade with time. Each verse in this collection is carefully stitched with the threads of unspoken love, broken dreams, and the fragile beauty of fleeting joy.
“House for my immortality is not a place—it’s a feeling,” Rajmoi says. “It’s where old love letters live, where forgotten voices echo, and where the heart goes when it has nowhere else to hide.”
The collection carries a palpable emotional weight, yet never becomes heavy. Instead, it flows with the grace of quiet rivers—pulling readers into moments of reflection, heartbreak, and healing. In many ways, his writing is reminiscent of Emily Dickinson herself—expressing immense emotional depth with delicate restraint.
What makes this body of work so compelling is its refusal to dramatize pain. Rather, it invites readers to sit with it gently, to understand it as part of the human fabric. Whether it’s a poem about distance, longing, or the fragile hope that lingers after loss, Rajmoi manages to capture it all with evocative imagery and soulful rhythm.
The award committee praised his work for “the melodic honesty of voice and the poetic maturity rarely seen in a debut collection.” Indeed, for a first-time author, Rajmoi’s control over language and emotion is remarkable.
In a time when literature is increasingly consumed in haste, House For My Immortality dares to ask readers to slow down and feel. It is a house for memories, for vulnerability, and for the kind of truths we often keep hidden even from ourselves.
For those who have ever grieved silently, loved fearfully, or hoped endlessly, Rajmoi’s poems will feel like home.
Book Title: House For My Immortality
Award: 21st Century Emily Dickinson Prize
From: Jorhat, India
Instagram: @iama_naivekook
