Under your footstep, Mira steals saffron
by Purvi Shah
Image credit: © 2008 Purvi Shah
Halo of bees pealing: unmantle
stigma. I lick fingers, stinging
simmer, smearing erupt blue
through the part of my hair — awaiting
that one, I am, awaiting
the one I am — awaiting
one I am — perpetuity
now parting.
Known for her sparkly eyeshadow and raucous laughter, Purvi Shah inspires change as an advocate and writer. She is curious about language as dreamwork for love, transformation, justice. During the 10th anniversary of 9/11, she directed Together We Are New York, a community-based poetry project to highlight Asian American voices and experiences. She investigates migrations in Terrain Tracks and women in Dark Lip of the Beloved: Sound Your Fiery God-Praise. Discover her @PurviPoets or http://purvipoets.net.
Image credit: © 2006 Willi Wong
