Debarati explores the haunting passages of time, memory, and ageing through poignant micro-poetry on DifferentTruths.com.
jamun stain—
hard to wash off,
childhood trauma
perimenopause—
mother's equinox lengthens
autumn wind —
lipbalming her secrets
until winter
Picture design by Anumita Roy
Debarati Sen, an award-winning poet from Kolkata, published two solo poetry collections and contributed to more than 10 anthologies. She has recently made it to the top 50 poets in the NaPoWriMo 2023 writing challenge, and her poem, ‘Maple Dreams’, has been selected for the Yearbook 2022 to be published by Hawakal Publishers. Her haiku have been published in Haikuniverse, Five Fleas, Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, Suspect Device, Pan Haiku Review, and the Horror Senryu journal.
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