She is not sure
if there are others of her kind
She imagines there must be
looking ahead She sees
the atmospheric window open up
the Earth is enjoying a cool evening
She strides with the
turning Earth
sometimes a little faster
sometimes a little slower
Her cape is midnight blue
it shimmers soft
in particles of light
cheating over the horizon
majestic and grim is Her face
proud, lonely
duty-bound
I walk with Her
and She tells me
I don’t owe anything
to the sky anymore
there are going to be stars
and likely a moon
but nobody is watching
it can be time for lingering looks
for dancing with bodies
loose as the wind
a time for kisses
that last too long
no reason for regrets
and then the peace of sleep
but if you don’t want that
She doesn’t judge
when I can no longer
keep pace with Her
She says
the night forgives
and Lady Dusk
pulls the dark night
like a blanket over
my head
Cloak Unfurled 
Hey Swarn
Interesting you should post just when I was about to write to you.
Hope you are keeping well.
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Hey mak! Good to see you. I’ve been doing little else but parenting, working, and writing poetry on Twitter. lol It’s my newest obsession! Been feeling more creative as a result. It’s been nice!
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This is great to hear.
I have been well too. Not doing as much writing or riding for that matter.
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Is the pandemic still strong there? How has it impacted the girls school you were trying to raise money for?
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Schools were closed & at the moment we got a bit of funds to start the dormitory work & build two classrooms.
As one ignorant of the news, I can’t say much but we receive news of new infections & deaths daily. I think we have reached 100k case numbers, about 1k dead .
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Swarn, I just love this poem. And this is not just a mother’s admiration of her son’s creativity. It is truly creative – well done. I look forward to reading more of your poetry.
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Thank you Mom. I’ve been writing a lot of poetry and reading a lot. Trying to stretch my creative muscles. 😊
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It is so important to be well-rounded. And when we have, time, stretching those creative muscles are so important.
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