IndRani Mondal has co-authored two novels of (medical) science fiction ‘Bugging Cancer’ and ‘Three Daughters, Three Journeys’. She has written and published two books of Bengali poems, ‘Protidin Sati Hoi’ (The Daily Sunder) and ‘Raater Sarir’ (Body of the Night). ‘Fugitive Wings’ is her first book of English verse and ‘P-I-E-C-E-S’ is her second, both available on Amazon. Below is a poem she wrote in gratitude of the Barrington Writers Workshop.

BWW Inspired

I enter the words, worlds, hemispheres,

immerse in high waves of wonder

surface on unregistered shores

witness new horizons

that birth the sun, moon, constellations,

I survive

the parched predictable present

of stale habit.

I dress in glowing fluid rhythm

I live in love

elusive in uncaring everyday

of sound, cadence, flow

leading me beneath a full sky

spilling turquoise laughter

even when tears brim & heart is heavy.

I can suddenly fly

immobile in front of my laptop,

marvel at minds, smiles, nods, hi-s,

get intrigued by plots, styles, language

explore spaces exotic ancient

passed differences of time, geography,

soar beyond stereotypes.

I recreate me seamlessly

regenerate revive

three hours every week –

I enter life bashed, extinct

I exit surprised

take time to recognize me

reincarnated as Avatar!