When she exhales an ‘uff’, she needs a hand With threshing. Forehead-wiping indicates Myalgia’s kicked in; she cannot stand. I take her place. Her quick looks at my plates At lunchtime mean she’s asking, “How’s the food?” My restless jaws reply, “It is lip-smacking!” Her daytime lie-down tells: she wants a good Massage to keep […]
Shamik Banerjee
Shamik Banerjee is a poet from Assam, India, where he resides with his parents. His poems have been published by The Society of Classical Poets, Sparks of Calliope, The Hypertexts, Snakeskin, Ink Sweat & Tears, Autumn Sky Daily, Ekstasis, among others. He secured the second position in the Southern Shakespeare Company Sonnet Contest, 2024.