Poetry at Sangam
Poetry at Sangam showcases poetry in English and translations as well as essays on poetics and news of new releases.
In the fading
twilight
We lay out the
moon
And ate the darkness
of the corner room
where there were no
windows.
A candle flickered for a
place to hide
We ate quiet
comforted in the warmth of
being together
Outside, storms raged
Outside, screams shuddered
The bullet wheezed
A cracked windowpane, our common study,
where our dreams lay gently hidden.
Our books looked on, gingerly
When finally, we saw dawn
Softly, breaking