An Empty Page
by Sarika Jaswani
Barble
caught in an
earthen flask
I believe I carry
wet weight As
sullen thoughts ritz & warble
clamor under my hair
vehement to be spelt out
on my empty canvas
to be
upheld
exhibited
validated
as I voice
A trade in
currency of liquid ink
on reliable spaces
for calm
to stay between my eyes
adamant muses sojourn
lodge in dark spaces
capricious they enfold
whisper
only faint
fade
and leave…
I am still waiting
With a dry pen
On
an empty page
PAINTING: One Way by Irma Blank (1991).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sarika Jaswani writes under the pen name ArtInCrochet. A crochet artist, art tutor, writer of children’s stories, philanthropist. Poet. Dabbles in poetry, reading, and writing. Art lover. Bird lover. Dreamer and blogger. Sarika is a passionate poetry reader and writer. Her Poetry is published in The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls, Fevers Of The Mind, and A Cornered Gurl on Medium.
