Kushal explores the weight of displacement and the sanctuary of the present moment in this evocative piece for DifferentTruths.com.

Desire signs the blank paper of dreams.
Sleep has been sick since we transferred 
to this city. Now it expires. I water 
the garden of sight. My eyes sail away
to the midpoint of sinking, and stabilise
the wrecking with an anchor. The garden
feels all of the wind’s stings. I dig a hole
large enough to bury the desire.
By now, you're quite awake. I offer 
you a shot of Monday coffee. 
A crow on the window declares that
we cannot leave this moment's sanctuary.

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Kushal Poddar

Kushal Poddar, the author of ‘A White Cane for the Blind Lane’ and ‘How to Burn Memories Using a Pocket Torch’, has ten books to his credit. He is a journalist, father of a four-year-old, illustrator, and editor. His works have been translated into twelve languages and published across the globe.