SUBSTANCE
be that
woman
proud to be one
able to make a
dent
in a man's world
second to none
no need to pussyfoot
around; just coz.
told otherwise
be that woman
holding your own
at the workplace
and at home
pick yourself up
if you stumble and fall
coz. you are empowered
to withstand it all
be that woman
unafraid of critiques
do what you love
love
what you do
ignoring diktats laid down
breaking glass ceilings
shattering myths of being
inferior of the species
Micro poems
Minds
unknown
padlocked home
thin film of dust
settled on door
key missing
kept under
flower pot
treasures inside
unknown
like dinkum writers
who act likewise
blocking intruders
into their minds
Great Expectations
in the autumn of life
keep rummaging
through the drawers
of my mind
full of expectations
to find at least
one folder
with pixels
to cut off
winter's
drabness
Rewinding times
You see the empty nest
how very shortsighted
for you don't see
her empty breast
that held them in sickness
and in times of happiness
rejoiced in their every success
encouraged when they failed
Ah!
they've left
built their nests
hers is like an empty shell
rewinding to
sweet memories held
just one, maybe two, or three
spoonful of sugar...
can it alter the taste?
of the bitterness
in the smoothie
run on high-speed
to camouflage
feelings deep set?
Nah!
once mixed
it's nearly impossible
to separate
Snigdha Agrawal (nee Banerjee), has an MBA in Marketing and Corporate work experience of over two decades. She enjoys writing all genres of poetry, prose, and short stories. Educated in Loreto Institutions (run by the Irish Nuns), and brought up in a cosmopolitan environment, she has learned the best of the East and West. She is a published author of four books, the latest titled TRAIL MIX, is a book of short stories for all mindsets, and is available on Amazon. in
A septuagenarian still on the learning path next to writing is her passion for travel. She pens down her travel experiences in her WordPress blog randomramblings52.
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