Rise by Sobhna Poona
Surreal dawnjoltsfrom restless dreamssnow falls onblackened boughsand vacant playgroundswhere hopes burgeoned beforewe fell asleep toexploding lies frominvading bombsmemories splinterday – night – candlelightwe brace for the menaceof mad men and missileswhen daylight comeswe will collect flowerswalk with our dogshug strangers andstrum chordson the tendrils of springwhere hope flowsin swathes of yellow and blue


