Teesta Review: A Journal of Poetry, Volume 6, Number 1. May 2023. ISSN: 2581-7094
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Sharmila Ray
I
am trying to find a piece of land
far
away from the smell of
Temple
Church
Mosque
with
a single green leaf and half
open
flower with eyes mirroring
celestial
shadow and teeth brushed
clean
of stained frenzy,
smelling
of nutmeg and peace.
But
where do I start?
The
centre is ever receding as one
twilight
trail joins another,
leaving
no trace, only the feel of
soft
moss and crushed grain.
A
sandpapered moon weakly casts
shadow over quiet things.
Indeed!
But
still I search
take
another step.
For
I firmly believe the land
is
just about the corner-
virgin,
housing unending light
in
bright torrents.
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