HANDS OF A WOMAN

~ holding halos of joyous fires ~

for international women’s day

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Deep

inside a jasmine bush,

pale pupae,

or folded

turtledove wings

full of

in-between repose

as the future waits,

expectant spectator.

Sudden flight!

A trifling chore

remembered.

These are a woman’s hands.

A woman’s hands…

In dark corners

of cold rooms —

Half moon

brown clay cups

holding

halos of joyous fires,

lighting lamps

one by one,

as they soften

cheekbones of

dispossession.

Woman’s hands:

Today’s undefeated

paper boats

clinging to

dampness of

monsoons past,

are yesterday’s