Gulmohur

On the way back
from the hospital
I ask in the rickshaw —
Why this life-long marination
in nature and language?
Why go desperately
Sensing the too-named

Naming the too-sensed?
Where do I go gutfully
as seasons blaze through me?
I spot a Gulmohur dance
she knows it is summer,
the flame of anger gorgeous,
and that all creativity
is the revenge of suffering
poetry the daughter of pain
Blushing at the red passerby
I draw a pen from my tote
and uncap it
I begin again

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Raju Tai

Raju Tai is a writer, writing facilitator, curriculum designer, and creativity coach. She is passionate about creating and facilitating workshop experiences in which women and teens tap into the transformative power of their creativity. Her poems have appeared in Muse India, Hakara, The Alipore Post, and Gulmohur Quarterly. Her essays are published in collections like Yaari: A South Asian Anthology on Friendship, Age of Anxiety, and websites like Scroll, Firstpost, and Buzzfeed. In writing, she finds healing, courage, and playfulness.
(forthcoming), and Age of Anxiety.