Anju Kishore

Oasis

It’s that time of the year when peepal trees stand nude one week and filled with pink leaflings the next. For years, I have kept my “barren shadow” away from certain rituals in the family. Today, I land a job at a facility for abandoned babies.

sickle moon
a breeze bends blades
of grass

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About the Author

Anju Kishore, formerly a finance professional, is a published poet and editor now learning the ropes of theatre. She is the author of a book of poems, …and I Stop to Listen, and her work has been featured in numerous journals and anthologies. She lives in Chennai, India.