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Shyamolima Saikia

Shyamolima Saikia is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Gargaon College, Assam, India. Besides several academic books, she has edited two anthologies titled Poetry Unites: An Anthology of Verse and Dhara: A paradise worth fighting for. She has penned two collection of poems titled Palimpsest and Paper Mache Dreams and a short story collection titled Heirloom : A Collection of Short Stories and Personal Essays. Her poems have been published in Borderless Journal, Muse India, Teesta Review, Yugen Quest Review and anthologies like Antargata, the Kali Project, Paradise On Earth: An International Anthology, Earth, Fire, Water & Wind A Poetry Anthology etc. Moreover, her short stories have been published in TMYS Review, SKIN: Flash Fiction First, Volume 2, Riverside Stories, MuseIndia among others.
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Dawn

As the earth adorns the cloak of darkness,A masque it orchestratesWith various creatures at play,Offering typical sights and soundsYet seeming bizarre each time –Be it the waning moonAmidst the shadowy cloudsOr the wolf’s howl in a distant village,The haunt of the croaking
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