Blue HourWithin that silken sliver of dawn, when the sky is dipped deep in darkness and the birds fill the quiet with song, when the air is steeped…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
This body of mineThese arms of mine, thick like trunks fiercely shelter a sleeping child These eyes of mine, swollen when tired softly take in a loving…Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
LoveLove is in all those holes in our heart whose occupants left too soon- a friend, a pet, a lover, a parent - tiny pockets of space we…Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
RootWhen you took root, I watered you watched with hope as you grew fixed the soil, pruned the stems cleared out space, and drew a fence…Jan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
A Question of WorthWho graded us all by the color of our skin, by the land of our mothers, by the language of our kin? Why do the rich and beautiful…Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
The gift of CovidThis virus. It did so much more than take lives. It isolated the dying in their final hours, and denied the grieving closure. It brought…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
An AdageMy thoughts on an old saying from southern India - not sure of its origin and whether it was always intended as a sexist remark, but in…Dec 26, 20201Dec 26, 20201
ShadowOne night I dreamt that I lost my shadow That it slowly faded until it was suddenly gone I looked for it, high, low On the blank walls…Dec 22, 20201Dec 22, 20201
