Postcards from the heart

By Ramesh Dohan

 

Sandalwood beckons stories
in much the same way oceans
beckon rush

 

Each morning in the city
a ravenous invitation for longing
to wallow in the warm embers of tea
being instigated in kettle,
Hunger rises

 

alongside the rhythmic scent
of freshly baked bread
a morning rich with the invite
Thus, the symphony unfurls
in so many old cafés

this childhood caress of a city

 

 

Ramesh Dohan is from Toronto, Canada. His poetry often slips into quirky, tender, or profound observation on the everyday, reading and writing, and poetry itself. He was previously published in Boston Literary Magazine (2011), Bywords Journal (2012), Allegro Poetry Review (2015) & Bosphorous Review of Books (2021).