The Unseen: Spectacular Collection of Art, Fiction, and Poetry

“Dedicated to all The Unseen: Be they people, creatures, plants, words or dreams…”

The Unseen: An anthology of artwork, flash fiction, and poems

I am thrilled to be a part of a brand new anthology – The Unseen – from Kobayaashi Studios. Entries curated and edited by Meghan Dargue from across the globe have resulted in a whooping collection of 389 pieces of poetry, flash fiction, and artwork by 115 contributors.

It’s an honor that all 6 of my submitted poems have found a home in this anthology and will no more be “unseen”.

Grab your copy of The Unseen. The Paperback is available to buy from Pothi (India) and your local Amazon site.

Delhi’s Summer Canvas

Summer in Delhi – a watercolor-style artwork generated by CoPilot Dall-E using the poem as a prompt

Delhi’s Summer Canvas

Thousands of colors
Come together in the summer
Fire of the crimson Semul
Prelude to warming days
Gently passing on the baton
Gulmohar blooms, bold ablaze
Jacaranda sparks in violet hues
Shyly the pink Jarul woos
Yellow Amaltas in regal grace
Shehtoot and Faalsa, sticky-sweet
In a berry-laden rivalry
With the Jamun do compete
So much bounty, much to praise
Succor to the eyes, a bit of shade
Heralding the dust-laden heat
For only under the burning sun
Such a palette can be unfurled

City Rain

Source: Pinterest

#NaPoWriMo #GloPoWriMo 2024, Day 30 (Bonus)

Deep burnished sunset
Peeps through gossamer raindrops,
Horizon’s blushed glow
Monsoon hushed arrival, near
A rainbow takes baby steps.

© Aneesha Shewani
https://www.bluepenstrokes.com


Fate

Starry Night Over the Rhône by Vincent van Gogh

#NaPoWriMo #GloPoWriMo 2024, Day 30

Wild stars in my grasp
Glitter fading to gravel
Escape from my palms
For constellations denied
To rewrite my destiny

© Aneesha Shewani
https://www.bluepenstrokes.com


Vacation dreams

“Rhododendrons & Blue Ridge in Watercolor” Joan Doyle

#NaPoWriMo #GloPoWriMo 2024, Day 29

Drenched in summer
Dense rhododendron beckon
Peach jam, plum preserve
A rickety bus hill-bound
Travelers seek sweet respite

© Aneesha Shewani
https://www.bluepenstrokes.com