She lay freshly made,All awash with pain.And her eyes stabbed the sky,Till a million holes appeared in the blue.And thus it was that the Earth made lightShine where it had been forever dark.
Photograph Courtesy: Sharbeen Sarash © All Rights Reserved
Earth Woman
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About the writer
Ruma Chakravarti. Ruma Chakravarti was born in Africa, had her schooling in India and has lived most of her life in Australia. A high school mathematics teacher in her other life, Ruma is an avid blogger, writer and people watcher. Her interests include Rabindranath Tagore, reading, folklore and music, crafts, gardening and films. She lives in Adelaide, Australia with her family which includes three children, two dogs and two rabbits. She can be reached at tagoretrans@gmail.com.
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