Uma Gowrishankar is a writer and artist from Chennai, South India. Her poems have appeared in online and print journals that include City: A Journal Of South Asian Literature, Qarrtsiluni, Buddhist Poetry Review, Vayavya, Silver Birch Press, Feral: A Journal of Poetry and Art, Curio Poetry. Her full-length collection of poetry ‘Birthing History’ was published by Leaky Boot Press.
In her land, it rains every tenth day
The Sacred Forest of Aalai Trees