Endurance
I flow along the banks of life coursing rocky terrains that give the friction of challenges to propel forward with greater force builds strength as one flexes muscles of endurance expands thresholds of pain!
Void
life goes on unhindered only a little bird that lost its home when fire from the skies hit the tree its home is sad... flying and pecking alone its chirp has lost its joy as the flames consumed its mom... sun shines warmth sky emanates blue, wind blows cool but for the orphaned bird... a void fills all things... her world has changed it’s not the same anymore!
Madhu Sriwastav
Madhu Sriwastav is an academic, creative writer, reviewer and translator. Her poems have been published in national and international journals and magazines, both print and online. Her debut book of poems Trips Climbs Circles has received rave reviews. She received the Jury award for her poem in the Panorama Literature festival 2022. She is a member of the Executive Committee of IPPL Kolkata. Her latest publication is an English translation of Chitra Mudgal’s award winning novel Post Box No. 203 Nala Sopara by Sahitya Akademi.