One Day At A Time— Kavita Ratna
Crackling sounds
of sunflower stalks
underfoot,
green drained,
breathing in dry mud,
brittle corn husk,
scorching heat
untouched by the
giant wings of Quixote’s
windmills, surreal.
Criss cross of paths
obscured by heat
despair
in the air.
Spines held straight,
hands deftly
tying the niqab.
Framed within
kohl rimmed eyes
crinkling in farewell smiles,
feet rooted,
in warrior stance,
sheer grit,
to make it
through,
one day at a time.
Kavita Ratna is a children’s rights activist, poet and a theatre enthusiast. Her poems have been published in ‘The Kali’ Project, ‘a little book of serendipity’ and renowned publications like Triveni Hakai India, Haiku in Action, the Scarlet Dragon, Five Fleas Itchy poetry, Stardust Haiku and The Cold Moon Journal. ‘Sea Glass’ is her anthology of poems.
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