This comparative review analyses the narrative sensibilities and poetic vision of two prominent Indian English poets, Arbind Kumar Choudhary and Jayanta Mahapatra. It investigates how each poet constructs profound emotional, cultural, and philosophical meaning through distinctly different narrative techniques. Choudhary’s poetry is marked by a style of clarity, direct emotional humanism, and an affirming cultural rootedness. His narratives, often shaped by themes of memory, identity, and human relationships, employ a more accessible and affirming voice. In contrast, Jayanta Mahapatra’s work is characterized by an introspective, symbolically dense, and often ambiguous narrative mode. His poetic world utilises fragmentation, atmospheric imagery, and layered symbolism to delve into existential tensions and complex philosophical questions, though similarly engaged with nature and personal history.