Last night I travelled to the dream libraries of our childhood summers A pastel-coloured palette, cotton candy, and liquorice o n m y l i p s I imagined fantasy birds, fell in love with new words, And savoured mesmerising s o u n d s * Last night I travelled to the dream libraries of our childhood summers Nina sings to herself while I rub my eyes— still too sleepy A sandy, crisp, and […]
Where is her tiny Black dress? The one She wanted to Wear that E v e n i n g A dress of Fancy, Bitter, Sweet and Dark-tinged V e r s e Prose-dyed, Vague-styled, But, still, Written with Her, I n u n i s o n Neither Of them Wanting To die A verse-less D e a t h For this, They together Caress, An achingly D a r k , — B […]
Skin puzzle Dismantled In pieces It breaks A myriad of Heartbreaks A billion Blue tapes I turn on The radio My mind gets All buzz My eyes get All blurry My heart Gives a blast The mike Switches on No words Old travail I clear my mind My voice Won’t obey Skin puzzle Dismantled In pieces It breaks A myriad of Heartbreaks A billion Blue tapes They give you an answer You […]
Venomous snake That bites my ankle. Slimy mark Imprinted on my skin. I did not even notice I was trespassing Your green garden. The one that I used to step upon With naked feet. I distance myself, Dancing, Dangling my legs Under my polka-dotted skirt. All I needed Was to doodle Small figurines On your blank notebook. Doodle away, And take a sip of coffee. Famine abounds And you need To stop wasting away. Willingness […]