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| Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca |
Paper Boats
(For Rabindranath Tagore)
The falling rain fills my paper boat
It bobs on the flooded waters
To the left and to the right
Proud as a big ship on stormy seas,
There are other boats too
Metal boats with lighted candles
Moonbeams dance on the water by night
The boat becomes a grand palace
With chandeliers and sparkling wine.
The paper boat has sunk
A moment’s pleasure filled my heart
When it sailed tall and high
It’s all I needed to brighten my world
I give thanks to my home
In a low lying area
Where the rain water floated the boat
Along with my imagination.
Bio: Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca’s first book of poems, 'Family Sunday and other
Poems', was published in 1989. Her poem ‘How to Light up a Poem', was nominated
for a Pushcart Prize. ‘Light of The Sabbath’ is her recently published
chapbook. She has taught English, French and Spanish, in private schools in
India and overseas, for over four decades. Her poems have been published in
several anthologies, including the Journal
of Indian Literature published by The Sahitya Akademi.
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