Exposure

Keenness of rain’s perspiration
to rush into my pores
suggests boundary issues.
Pandemic caution
holds me from arguing
menu of mishaps,
I bow out.
Dry as a bone
wetness glues me
to its bear hug.
Not habituated to it
I wonder what else
have I been missing?

 

 

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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 poetry has been published in over thirty-five countries and has appeared in more than 500 journals, anthologies, and online literary venues. He lives in Mumbai, India.

 

 

 

 

 

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