(i) Unease
Hands
near breasts
- fragrant;
heart beats stopped
electric
and chemical currents
a quick
glance; a fearful mind
startled – quickly,
I retreated
immersed
myself in the screen
pretense of
being distracted
A little
boy - not in school - sells
magazines
to Iranian expatriates
sitting in
an auto in April heat
can’t read
- the woman gestures
the man –
with a broken arm – buys
a few out
of pity; at a traffic signal
I observe
from behind my car window
(iii) Frozen
Cotton-ball
like snow falls silently
on wooden
balcony; my feet freeze
my inert
fingers press the shutter
capture the
scene on mind and screen
trepidation
in my heart; amazement
at capacity
to push mental boundary
but
inability to go beyond etiquette
iv) Picture)
Beautiful
breeze in my balcony
red and
white flowers swaying
sparrows on
an electric cable
sitting on
a wicker chair I drink tea
my lazy
mind and body refuse to see
red-bottomed
birds though force me
to run
inside and fetch my camera
(v) Meditation
A woman’s mind is obsessed with self
- she said
– a man’s with women;
I’m thankful
he soothed my injury
gave me
back faith and dignity
who knew
life can be fair – really!
As if
having discovered the truth
I mull over
dramas I try to escape
Photos and text copyright Sanchita C
