Saint by Kushal Poddar

 

Image | Merlin Lightpainting

Saint

I have a vision of a saint.

He lowers his lips

to the dark and murky rivulet 

and lifts the faint pink

of a fish. The night inks the scene.

You release a mouthful of smoke.

I hate it, albeit the milieu is still serene.

© Kushal Poddar

Kushal Poddar

Kushal Poddar has authored ten books, the latest being A White Can For The Blind Lane, and his works have been translated into twelve languages. He is a co-editor for Outlook Magazine and the editor of Words Surfacing. He does illustrations and sketches for various magazines.

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