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Pride

Barefoot children aim finger guns at the sky, chasing jets, petals filling their hungry mouths.

December 1, 2021

The children of the poor point finger guns at the sky,
chasing fighter jets barefooted,
across a barren land.

It rains petals into their hungry stomachs.
They open their mouths and laugh.

The rich stand at their windows and clap,
their eyes overcome,
with patriotism.

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PART OF A COLLECTION

Eid Mubarak and 2 other poems

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Nandini Sen Mehra

Nandini Sen Mehra processes her world through poetry. Her debut book of poems, Whorls Within, with a foreword by Gulzar is available on Amazon. A seeker of truth within multiplicity, she attempts to explore the tenderness and terror of the human experience through her work. Born in Kolkata, she called many cities in India home, before moving to the United States, Australia and finally Singapore, where she now lives. Tea and forest trails remain her enduring pleasures.

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