Dr Molly’s celestial poetry, capturing a lifetime of emotions, commemorates the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 exclusively for Different Truths.
How many
time
have I been
in love
with you
O, Moon!
when Amma
fed me
on her
shoulders
showing you
telling many
a tale
about you,
singing
songs of
you, Chanda
Mama!
in my stories
you were
the caring
Daughter
of the universe
soothing it
lightening
up the dark,
while the Sun,
the
recalcitrant
Son
scorched...
in my days
of youth,
O, Moon,
my Moon
my beloved,
how you
doted on me
from above
and spread
the romantic
aura...
later, in my
pitfalls of
life, how I
looked up
at you, tearful,
my eyes
roving over
you
wistfully,
in search
of my dear
departed
visualising
my Amma
there
smiling from
above...
hah! My Moon
everybody's
Moon!
now I
can show
you to my
grandchildren
so close...
the wonderland
that now
bears human
imprint...
we have
reached
you, touched
you,
My Moon!
Everybody’s
Moon!
Picture design by Anumita Roy
Dr Molly Joseph, a bilingual professor and poet from Kerala, has published 26 books, including 18 poems, two novels, and two storybooks for children. She has edited “A Handbook of Contemporary Ethics” and works for values, global peace, and togetherness. Dr Joseph has won national and international accolades and represents India at SAARC and FOSWAL literature meets. She believes in the power of the word and writes boldly on contemporary matters.
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