Lockdown Gardens: An Excerpt
by Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
Set with raindrops, displayed
between the king’s mantle and the litchi tree,
was the cobweb I almost walked into.
between the king’s mantle and the litchi tree,
was the cobweb I almost walked into.
After an hour, when I returned,
the light had changed, the raindrops
were smaller, the glitter had gone,
the light had changed, the raindrops
were smaller, the glitter had gone,
and there was no sign of the occupant.
Published on March 28, 2023