Cut the extras
Make it simple
Readers want eyes to read
But poems have no such need
Words can speak
And hear their own sound
Let the mouth and ears be bound
A poem doesn’t need to move
Why should it have hooves?
Hands can go too
There is nothing that the poem has to do
Yes, keep it simple
A blind, deaf, mute, quadriplegic poem
Pic courtesy: jill111 @ Pixabay
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Horizons – By Ipsita Ganguli
Kadambari – By Dr Ampat Koshy
To Chiyo – By Joanna Sarah Koshy
Silverfish – By Dr Amit Shankar Saha
The Screen – By Daipayan Nair
Unearthing Life – By Anand Sehgal
Reminiscences – By Mallika Bhaumik
Talk of Shades – By Ananya Chatterjee
Musings in New Year 2016 Literature Special
I Want You to Have a Good Time – By Santosh Bakaya
Short Stories in New Year 2016 Literature Special
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The Price of the Fumes: A Short Story – By Fatima Afshan
Thank you dear Ani
Crisp and stunning- just what poetry must be! Well done 🙂
Nice Poetry