Empty Lines
written by: SmithaV
@SmithaVishwana4
This is just another poem-
one more added to the many I’ve written so far
It means nothing
beyond feelings turned inside out
And hung on the line to dry.
Because feelings and thoughts need airing.
Lest they gather mold.
The guilty violets, the fiery reds
and the silent blacks-
those I keep in piles, untouched;
I fear they may bleed
and stain the rest.
But the cheery yellows, the calming whites, pinks and blues
I hang out for all to see.
Once dry.
I unpeg them and put them back.
Arranging them precisely as they were
Unchanged.
So, all that remains
are empty lines
and vacant words pegged on them.
Smitha Vishwanath is a banker turned writer. She began her writing journey in 2016 through her blog. Thieving Magpies, Spillwords Press, Silverbirch Press, Borderless Journal, and Rebelle Society have published her poetry. In 2019, her poem, 'Omid' was nominated for Best of the Net and her poems, 'Do you have dreams?' and 'Forgotten' were given special mention in NaPoWriMo, 2021 and 2022, hosted by Maureen Thomson. In addition, she was awarded the Reuel International Prize for poetry by the online group TSL. In 2019, she co-authored a book of poetry, 'Roads- A journey with Verses', which received positive reviews. Smitha's writing is peppered with the lessons learned from the plethora of invaluable experiences that come from having lived in India, UAE and Iran, worked in a multi-cultural environment and travelled widely. She resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, you can find her painting, travelling, or sharing reviews of books she has read on Goodreads, Amazon, and her blog. Her debut novel 'Coming Home' was released on 24th March 2023 and is currently available through Amazon on Kindle and as paperback, in most countries.
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