Heirloom of imperatives
bequeathed
The self tethered
to parts of speech
Tainted only by association
Pure of intent
Monolith shadow of Crown and Capital
scattering the light of multiple histories
Khusro to Bullah. Ada to Parveen
यह, वह, वो
He, she, they
Lover or Beloved? Woman or Man?
Lilting tongues, capacious
Mothers’ more gracious than the Master’s
The fluid self
worn lightly
(with thanks to Madhavi Menon)
