If I Was Your Nemesis
by Shloka Shankar
If I was your nemesis,
you’d see me every day
in a cloud shaped
like your confession.
Or see my reflection
when you stand up straight
and preen before the mirror.
If I was your nemesis,
you would worship me
where the softness of your cheek
meets the cool side of a pillow;
robbing you of a good night’s sleep
as I pitch my tent
in your subconscious.
IMAGE:“The Future of Statues” by René Magritte (1937).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Shloka Shankar is a freelance writer from Bangalore, India. She loves experimenting with Japanese short forms of poetry, as well as found/remixed pieces. She enjoys singing and creating abstract art/mixed media in her free time. Her work has most recently appeared in Failed Haiku, Red Bird, NOON, Erstwhile, The Ham Free Press, and other publications. She is the founding editor of the literary & arts journal, Sonic Boom.
AUTHOR’S PHOTO CAPTION: Taken on my twenty-sixth birthday in Bangalore, India.
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I took much delight in your poetry, and have subscribed to Sonic Boom’s email updates. Looking forward to reading more of your work.
Exquisite poetry!
Reblogged this on Trish Hopkinson and commented:
If you read one thing today… this engaging found poem by friend and fellow poet Shloka Shankar up on Silver Birch Press this month.