A colubrine turned vein
is akin to our attention
bristling with bothers.
Familiarity with forbearance
directs us towards withdrawing
from certain urges and their appulse.
The actor knows post the ‘hanging’ shot
he is on the roster for the next scene:
The audience, too, is aware of it
but the sway of the sequence betrays them.
Finis is the final port:
We sail like the sea is ceaseless.
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Sanjeev Sethi
Picture Nick Victor
Sanjeev Sethi has authored eight books of poetry, his latest being Legato without a Lisp (CLASSIX, an imprint of Hawakal, New Delhi, September 2024). His poems have been published in over thirty-five countries and have appeared in more than 500 journals, anthologies, and online literary venues. He lives in Mumbai, India.
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