Celebration
A poem by Anuradha Vijayakrishnan

Celebration

There is a murmur in the lantana bushes
Bees rise in golden clouds from clumps of sturdy basil
A silver gecko scampers across the gate

Every drop of light gifted to this land
has gathered in our courtyard wearing diamonds
Curtains swish up like young ghosts rushing to a séance
Windows shimmer coyly nudging each other
bouncing to the lilting wind

And the doors suddenly burst wide open

Spring, or summer, is here.

About the Author:

Anuradha Vijayakrishnan is an Indian writer and business professional living in UAE. Her work has appeared in journals, anthologies and been translated into Italian, Chinese and Arabic. She is the author of The Who-am-I Bird, a collection of poetry and a novel, Seeing the girl.

She can be found at https://www.facebook.com/anuradha.vijayakrishnan/  and https://www.instagram.com/anuradhavijayakrishnan/?hl=en

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