I am delighted to share that my poem Shrine has been published in the latest issue of Indian Periodical.
You can read it here.
as fragile as onion skin,
a testament to our innocent love
have stained the yellowing pages
of your protestation of love
folded neatly within the leaves of a beloved book
as I run my fingers over the barely visible lines
my lips move to the words imprinted on my soul
but no longer scarring my heart with paper cuts
just a twinge of regret for what could have been
didn’t someone call Time, the healer
the curve of my smile gets deeper
enfolding within it
our undying devotion to each other
life can be beautiful and brutal by turns
these petals and yellowing pages are the shrine
I turn to during transient tumultuous times.
Congratulations! ππ
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Thank you, Jen. πβ€οΈ
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You’re very welcome π
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Wow! So well penned…loved the concluding few lines a lot Punam β€ !
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Thank you so much, Radhika! I am delighted you liked it. β€οΈ
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Congrats Punam.
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Thank you so much, Sadje.
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Youβre welcome π
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What a beautiful poem. Those memories can sustain us. Congratulations!!!!!!!
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They sure can, Li! Thank you so much. β€οΈ
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You are very welcome, Punam.
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Congrats! π
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Thanks a lot, Pragati. π
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Congratulations, Punam!!
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Thanks a lot, Newton. π
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My pleasure, Punam!! π
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Congratulations πππ sweetheart. Itβs a beautiful poem
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Thank you so much, dearest! I am glad you liked it. πΊβ€οΈπ€
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I really did β€οΈ
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First, congratulations on the publication of your poem, Punam!
Second, almost everyone in Chat just now read your poem and everyone who read it loves it (Saania couldn’t read it because Chat keeps logging her out).
Myself, I think the way you used your images was masterful.
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A big congratulations to you, Punam! This is amazing news π
Loved this poem!
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Thank you so much, dear Saania! β€οΈπ
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My pleasure π«
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Aww! You just made my day, Paul. Could you thank everyone on my behalf? They are such sweethearts.
Thank you so much.
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I will certainly do that. Terese and Anu — and Min when she comes back
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Thanks a lot, my dear!
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Loved it.. Awesome.. Congratulations dearest.. More to come.. ππΌππΌππ°ππ«ππ
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Thank you so much, my dear! I am so happy you liked it! ππβ€οΈ
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Congratulations on yet another publication. I liked that piece.
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Thank you so much, I.J!
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Congratulations xx
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Thank you so much, Karen.
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You’re welcome x
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Firstly, congratulations!!!!
Secondly, this poem…. so beautiful.
βthese petals and yellowing pages are the shrine
I turn to during transient tumultuous times.β
The idea that these memories will always sustain us…
Love it β€οΈβ€οΈ
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I am truly happy that you liked it. Beautiful memories have the power to pull us through rough times.
Thank you so much, dear Rachel. β€οΈβ€οΈ
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Honestly, the pleasure is mine β€οΈβ€οΈ
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Congratulations and it’s beautiful β€οΈ
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Thank you so much, Sumeet! β€οΈ
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That’s awesome! Congratulations!
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Thank you so much, Robyn!
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Beautiful poem … congratulations Dear β€οΈπ
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Thank you so much, Sarika! β€οΈπΊ
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It was absolutely my pleasure to read Dear β€οΈ
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it’s really lovely, congrats!
Left a comment there which is awaiting moderation π
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Ah congratulations, Punam!
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Thanks a lot Marieke!
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Hardly surprising…your skill with words is out of the world, and it’s rather difficult not to notice that π
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Thank you so much! It is wonderful to read such encouraging words first thing in the morning!π
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Beautiful, Punam. Congrats.
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Thanks a lot, Bo!
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Ohhh wow congratulations..
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Thanks dear.
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congratulations! you must publish a book now..
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Thanks ESP! There will not be a single buyer, let me tell you! Why burst the bubble with publication? π
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