The Ecosystem of Belief

by Kushal Poddar / September 10th, 2023

On my palm the circles
of perforated clouds
highlight myths and illusions.

The future, I read, chokes
in the red smoke. It began
even before past was conceived.

I trowel in ripe soil at the base
of a rescue-plant. It is my support tree.
It is the excuse to live, read my hands,
yawn and stretch my summer arms.
The fingers reach for the sky, lies,
and the promises of a cleansing rain.

Kushal Poddar is the author of Postmarked Quarantine has eight books to his credit. He is a journalist, father, and the editor of Words Surfacing. His works have been translated into twelve languages, published across the globe. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kushalpoe. Read other articles by Kushal.

This article was posted on Sunday, September 10th, 2023 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.