Hold your breath until
you are God’s green thoughts.
Stop eating,
air will suffice for food.
Water is another matter:
the skin absorbs moisture,
eyes adjust,
limbs grow inward.
Conjugate patience.
Worship women and trees.
Published with permission from “Collected Poems”, Aleph Book Company, 2015.
This selection is curated by Yamini Krishnan.
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