By Subhadra Narayann
White roaring falls of Shirahige
Plunging to depths of ravenous ravine
Splintering the cold silence all around
Of stoic frost-encrusted trees
And steely shimmering icicles
In shattered symphonies striking surface
Bubbling picture-perfect blues
Pitching to flow in oneness
With the great River Biei below
Subhadra is an ex-high school teacher who has turned to writing as a creative outlet as well
as an elixir to life’s many challenging and confounding contradictions. She sees herself as a
boat trying to keep afloat in the midst of a vast ocean. Poetry writing for her represents a
safe space which guides her self-expression. It is also a harbour where she takes respite
and docks in her pool of thoughts and words, hopping to create ripples with her dancing quill,
choreographing both dark and light.
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