Acts of Poetry

Stress Relieving Activities for Me: Doing these are like being in poems Dance to fun music by myself or with a friend Colour in a meditation colouring book Sing along with musicals or any music Act out and sing along with a musical movie Try a new reading experience. I usually read nonfiction but have tried…

September Songs

Early September Songs celebrate new beginnings welcome with flowers & feasts of sweets for fresh starts and banishment of impediments Early September Songs welcome Ganesh with clay that captures a spirit of wisdom and intelligence Late September Songs herald a Jewish New Year welcome with flowers & feasts of sweets honeyed hopes for the new…

Solstice Song

This poem was written for AZ India Times in honour of my beloved cat, Anna, with whom I had lived longer than anyone else in my life…it’s about loss and renewal. Solstice Song we sang poetry together the sun’s fingers incandescent lapped the air between us branding us with youth’s white kiss memories of melodies…

Resolutions

Holidays. It’s the time when the university is closed, and to enter you need to sign in to security where they might check up on you periodically to make sure you’re not kidnapped. It’s the time when those lacking nearby family might feel the pangs of loneliness. It’s the time when people who do have…