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Mallorca

A Poem by Shalini R

My toes knead into tired sand Lazy from the sun's hard beating. My fingers float half in, half out Of sea's cool water blue And patiently await th..

City Lights

A Poem by Shalini R

At 5 am, the city lights at sun's rise From a distance look like fallen stars. They glow like some inverted heaven. My eternity is this place now,..

Childhood

A Poem by Shalini R

I'm leaving my mark on the window glass Fogged by Christmas morning. The cold clings to my fingertips. I remember the brown of the carpet- The onl..

Paradise

A Poem by Shalini R

Lies are barb wire snares That catch the edge of clouds and cause them to squeal. Some days, I can taste the purple ripple from the tips of mountain..

First Snow.

A Poem by Shalini R

There's snow hitting the ground Beyond this frosted window glass. The Sun and I meet To greet each other and bring in The morning. I want to tell..

Falling

A Poem by Shalini R

The panels on the wall peel off Like dying bark on Old oak trees. Somewhere it's autumn And orange leaves Float in puddles gathered in sidewalk..

The Tunnel

A Poem by Shalini R

I see art in the fields And greened hills Where heaven meets earth Intertwines in the leaves And leaves a tampered canvas. Beyond what I can see ..

Sins

A Poem by Shalini R

Sins of the flesh Burn to bone Skin neatly folded on the floor. You make me jump out of my skin My porescry tormented cries For the smooth of ..

5 In The AM

A Poem by Shalini R

In the city Cars sailed by, a whoosh with headlights. A blanket covered the sky Terrycloth And the lights from the city Looked like fallen stars ..

Grown-Up

A Poem by Shalini R

I’ve tasted the color of rain Lilac and cotton candy covered my lips. I can recall the bite of blackberries They stung my tongue Barefoot in..