the wave passes through

I sing a song

with idioms woven

with tunes borrowed

with words learnt in school

a song of longing

the song shrunk to a lore

and my fingers get stuck

to the wave just passing through…

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Pritpal Kaur
Pritpal Kaur
A television journalist turned writer I have been writing short stories and poetry for almost twenty five years. Masters in Physics and Education, turned to Television journalism and gradually shifted to full time writing. Taught physics for a year at University of agriculture. Meanwhile worked for All India Radio as announcer. Reported for “Parakh” and later worked with NDTV. Got into professional writing somewhere along the line. Have also produced documentaries for television and radio.