If vanishing
into thin air
was
a possibility,
would the sky
consume
my substance;
and nimbus
engulf my soul
and Siberian birds
take me home,
setting sail
on wayward winds
to unknown heavens?
Would you notice
I am gone
and smile back
at me,
when I twinkle
at you
in star-studded nights
and make a wish
upon me
to see me
one last time?
An escape
into nothingness.
Dr. Priya Dolma Tamang.
Illustration Nick Victor
Bio
Dr. Priya Dolma Tamang is a medical graduate from the north-east Indian state of Sikkim. With her tribal Nepali roots and deeply seated Buddhist beliefs, culture and mindfulness have both been active themes in her writing.
Her poetry has found home in international journals and magazines, like Urban Magazine (June and September 2019 issues), ReadMoreCo, Headline Poetry, with work forthcoming in Tales of Reverie by Paragon Press and Just Milieu Art Zine.
Her debut book, Ivory Gleam, was published by Leadstart Publishers, Mumbai, in 2018.
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