1) Painting Life a retrograde painting borne in colors on sepia canvas airbrush of prussian blues each stoke a grind of chisel flaying red, green & yellow hues withering waning wilting fading in a vinyl weave of gaping rusty holes I'm the one s l o w l y t u r n i n g invisible 2) Portrait Cyan skies perch on slopes of solitude and soar over reflecting depths of unquiet seas city breathes through bustling underbelly and deep within furry covers lay grabbing talons of dark alleys I'm a portrait - of a clandestine painter's brush stroked even on rough edges 3) Wonders Awestruck I live in wonder of how a heart wields billows of storms sleepless night carries boatload of moans dollar gold day oars through ruins of windy hours and stormy minutes And yet... Adrift this life in absence of compass or stars Always... navigates to the shore 4) This Century Here words turn to racket and lights hurt with flashy hype In them- lie your absences There my equestrian thoughts take a leap where chiffon moons morph paper thin I live, re-live inked text on pages where your face is in my palms I'm the one- born in wrong century 5) Mask I forget to wear my geisha face blood and bone my tenderness exposed raw my tongue utters a stutter when I place your name on the tip I dare not hide behind my weeping palms I bare wide open-bald sockets and gaping jaw Scare away questions that talk of your hurt and memories of your loss A new poem by Sarika Jaswani (ArtinCrochet) “Silkworm” A new short poem by Sarika Jaswani A Book Review of Pen Muses a compilation of 60 poems by Sarika Jaswani (reviewed by Mashaal Sajid) New poetry by Sarika Jaswani (artincrochet) : Since You’ve been gone… Blue Silence by Sarika Jaswani
Fevers of the Mind 
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