*
the tattered scarecrow:
a raven perches
on its shoulder
*
fireflies . . .
sparks from a hammer
on the anvil
*
spring dust
sparrows squabble
in the forenoon
*
a dry leaf
on the ground . . .
a death’s head moth
*
a silent gong
inside the pagoda . . .
breaking dawn
*
cicadas’ abacus. . .
Grandmother
counts her beads
Srinjay Chakravarti is based in Salt Lake City, Calcutta, India. His creative writing has appeared in over 100 publications in 30-odd countries. His first poetry collection received the Salt Literary Award (1995). He has won a $7,500 Dorothy Prize (2008). Website: www.srinjaychakravarti.com