By Anjana Vipin Edakkunny
PALE BLUE
The ocean floor is full of voids
left behind by the tube feet
of sea stars that didn't adhere—
the notification of unanswered calls
glaring from voicemails
and pastels decline notes sticking out
from the serrated lids of mailboxes.
The fissure on the white flowerpot has widened,
three slivers arching away from the centre.
The nail heads on the deck were buried
under a thick white sheet.
It snowed when I was asleep.
I took the chipped ceramic cup with sketch pens.
I had forgotten to tighten the caps.
Removing the back stopper, I poured some tap water into a pen.
The ink that came out was
pale blue.
Anjana Vipin Edakkunny is a writer from Kerala, currently based in the United States. Her poems have appeared in Target Global Magazine and PoemsIndia. Her debut poetry manuscript, The Sandalwood Pyre, has been accepted for publication by Writers Workshop, Kolkata.
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