Words
Emotional wastelands enrich
by reconnecting us to ourselves.
They coerce to rummage
romance in our folded chapters.
Under scrutiny one recognizes
some portions require redrafting,
few need to be frozen.
Over time some words
surrender their shine.
Others are forgotten
in flurry of footsteps.
Note: The image is an illustration by Sylvia Plath
Author of two well-received books of poetry, Suddenly For Someone (Atma Ram & Sons, Delhi 1988) and Nine Summers Later (Har-Anand, New Delhi 1997), Sanjeev Sethi is a media person who at different phases of his career has written for newspapers, magazines and journals. He has produced radio and television programs. His poems have found a home in The London Magazine, The Fortnightly Review , Solstice Literary Magazine, 3 Quarks Daily, Lemon Hound, Poetry Australia, Eastlit, Indian Literature, Journal of the Poetry Society (India), The Indian P.E.N., Literature Alive, journal of the British Council (India), Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd. Centenary Souvenir, The Statesman, The Hindu, and elsewhere. He lives in Mumbai.