Dr Jyothsnaphanija describes a raga of Hindustani music tangibly in this evocative verse – exclusively for Different Truths.
It is a picture of a flowing river Cascading slides Ascending notes are Caressing feathers Thorns of sunlight They won’t prick the soul Which is constantly told that you are accessing only one-half of the access point. The arrangement in any composition is a shelter with gentle pebbles. lost in continuity. You pause at every word, and then trace a better form of reality.
Glossary:
Ashavari: is one of the ragas in Hindustani classical music.
Picture design by Anumita Roy
Dr Jyothsnaphanija teaches English Literature at ARSD College (University of Delhi), India. Her first poetry collection Ceramic Evening was published in 2016. Her poems most recently have appeared and are forthcoming in The Handy, Uncapped Pen, Wishbone Words, The Hopper, Bosphorus Review of Books and others.
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