Baptized as the second wave,
Surge, spike, or some spooky plague.
Hasten to conceal the scumbags’ scum,
Watery graves is the new-found scam.
Uncommon luxury is the common wood.
Covid bodies robbed off burial,dressed in hood.
Ravine flows with discarded bodies.
Raven and eagle rage for bones and bodies.
Like a piecrust, the promise of death,
Crumbled-up by the weakened wreath.
Lost the privilege of just six feet,
Stuck in bushy bushes, this was the fate.
Hey there! I am Shehnaz Gujral and have pursued my career of two decades as an academician. I have to my credit my debut e-book, Antecedent Compendium (Puffins Publishers), a collection of sixty-six poems. I also have the privilege as a featured author in anthologies, Musings Mundane and Mortal (Tacenda Publications), One Hundred Shades of Love (All India Forum for English Students, Scholars and Trainers-AIFEST)
Literature in English has always fascinated me. I was introduced to the world of Shakespeare by my grandfather whom I lovingly called ‘Darji’. It would be mesmerizing to hear his explanations of ‘Much Ado about Nothing.
I love to express myself through writing. I have been writing on and off for quite some time but recently I have come to discover that I can be more consistent in it. I write prose but poetry comes more naturally to me. Poetry is the best form of meditation for me. The way words connect with me feels like a safe haven inside. My feelings and observations rhyme effortlessly, and my words are my best friend. I connect to the inside, detaching from the outside world.
