Strangers written by Dharmabum at Spillwords.com

Home

Language

English

Strangers

Dharmabum·December 2, 2016

English Poetry

·0 Comments·1 min read·0

Strangers

written by: Dharmabum

@yogabum2106

The old woman
in front of you
in the queue
today
fiddling for change
incurring your wrath
buried her husband
a week ago…
today.

About
Latest Posts

Dharmabum

English Lit graduate. Zen beat anarchist yogi. I try to keep faith in an alien world by appreciating the good stuff that I observe and feel in and around me.

Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet and lyricist. She has published several novels and short story collections, and numerous lyrical works. Her prose sheds light on the struggles of women, girls, and marginalized communities, tackling overlooked familial and societal issues, while her poetry and lyrics capture universal emotions. Her short story collection Ekadeshmaa received widespread acclaim and was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2018. Several of her novels and stories have been adapted into audio and visual formats, and her ghazals and lyrics have been set to music by various composers and performed by renowned singers.

Precious Moments by Valli Henry-Boldini

...The little blue jay landed on the windowsill just as Frank’s heart skipped another beat. He looked at her delicate colours and the way she flitted back and forth along the white peeling ledge. She reminded him so much of his wife Emily, as she skipped along the white sandy beach all those years ago.

Emily lay asleep on their bed. Frank watched her from his favourite window seat and smiled. Thirty years had passed and she had remained his destiny.

As the bright morning sunlight burst through the top half of the windowpane and landed on her ashen face, its warmth stirred her from her slumber and she extended her thin arm to block out its penetrating rays...

Features

Bucket List Vacation

Christmas Miracles

A Chicago Carol

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Dawn Minott

Spotlight On Writers – Séimí Mac Aindreasa

Beyond The Wrapping Paper

Christmas Miracles

Ashleigh’s Prayer

Strangers

Strangers

NEVER MISS A STORY

Women of A Certain Age

Whispered Doubts

Giant In Blue

A Christmas Heckler

An Unexpected Gift

Cardinal Wings

A Chicago Carol

Home is Where the Heart is

Halting Matilda

Bucket List Vacation

Christmas on Storrow Drive

Ashleigh’s Prayer

The Eternal Gift of Christmas

Composed

Christmas in Pakistan