Seaside Reverie

By Uma Gowrishankar

3.20 P.M.

the sun on the palm frond breathes 
salt and the breeze sets inland 
the water sweeps in linen tides
waves dither in a band of silver, the cursive script 
scrolls end of the day
the grey of her eyes 
washes a thousand beach moonflowers 
faces pressed on dark silt, their pollen 

star her iris 
gravelly with shots of goldthread the sand rises 
in the silk he holds against her skin 

Uma Gowrishankar’s poems have appeared in online and print journals that include Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English 2020-21, Poetry at Sangam, City: A Journal Of South Asian Literature, Qarrtsiluni, Vayavya, Entropy, Feral: A Journal of Poetry and Art, Curio Poetry. Her full-length collection of poetry ‘Birthing History’ was published by Leaky Boot Press.   

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