crystal planet

half moon... neither 'yes' nor 'no' in her smile

fairies dancing in the summer breeze dandelion seeds 

it all started with a nagging rain that slowed... our words drowned out in a cloudburst

your smile soap bubbles disappearing

more COVID deaths-- peacocks dancing in a Mumbai street

no moon... a koel calls out from the void

lockdown lifts the veil after ages distant mountains shine in Jalandhar sky

a leopard prowls on a locked-down street — stay home, stay safe

full moon frequent calls of a koel

no longer did she feel hunger or pain only a voice in her head chattered on 'an hour's walk more, just an hour' braving ...

born with a clubfoot after a foggy night in Bhopal, she meets her end on a foggy night in Vizag

cocoon days... now and then a flutter

the mundus is way too simple to be Leonardo's Christ looks on as the wildfire rages

church pews filled with photos of absentees . . . the melody resounds 'He is not here; He is risen.'

sharing a kiss through surgical masks on a deserted highway tasting love amidst the hour of plague