Ritu Guglani

“You are guarded
and full of light
at the same time,
like the moon
before she undresses.”
― Pavana पवन

“The next poem will be pulled
from the moonlight.
It will be a falling star
It will be a burning branch.

The next poem will climb
down from the mango tree
while I'm dreaming and
sneak away before I wake.

The next poem I will plant
beneath my own skin.
I will walk in the rain
and allow her to bloom.

The next poem I won't
even write.
It will descend with the sun,
it will be a walk home
next to my shadow.”
― Pavana पवन

“You deserve a love so big,
it dims the sky and sets fire
to the stars.
A love so expansive,
it weaves constellations
so you never forget who you are.”
― Pavana पवन

“Some days it storms,
some days it shines.
This is how flowers grow.”
― Pavana पवन