hosts : Sanjuktaa Asopa & Kashiana Singh
neither she nor I let up endless summer
---- Vandana Parashar
( Frameless Sky, Issue 17 )
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hosts : Sanjuktaa Asopa & Kashiana Singh
neither she nor I let up endless summer
---- Vandana Parashar
( Frameless Sky, Issue 17 )
This one-liner had me hooked from the very first read. Who is this 'she' here? And 'endless summer' was full of such possibilities, so many interpretations. But after reading Vandana's backstory, I knew i was hopelessly wrong on all counts. All i can say is that i love this verse even more now. Pognant and tender, it will always remain one of my favourites.
So over to Vandana Parashar:
This verse came into being after I lost my mother recently.
I would be okay one minute, and then the realization that I have lost both my parents would hit me like a tsunami. I would break down uncontrollably.
These periods of despair were often accompanied by some painful memories of…
A heartfelt thanks, Sanjuktaa and Kashiana, for featuring my ku. 🙏
Wonderful! Vandana.