Listen to “The Swell” and “21 Things My Illness is Not,” read by The Blanket Sea Team.
The Swell
my thoughts
gather and swell
as days slink, snake
one into the other
they bulge, take shape
like balloon animals
a quivering panda
a righteous lion
they dance
in a circus ring
in the middle
of my living room
chase each other in circles
with abandon
gain speed
eventually land
at my feet
deflated
while the treetops
framed by a window
drag my eyes upwards
to watch a smudged sunset,
a blue moon
my hands run
through a blanket
of memories
pluck the forgotten,
clutch the ripest
my body remembers
bare toes of childhood
sinking into the comfort of clover,
a face open to anything
21 Things My Illness is Not
a phase
a choice
an inconvenience
a ruse
a hoax
an expense
a curse
an excuse
temporary
a blip
bad luck
a defense
a stunt
an option
an embarrassment
a shame
a pity
a liability
drama
baggage
just a figment of my imagination
Born in northern India, Moni Brar now lives on unsurrendered territories of the Treaty 7 region and Syilx Okanagan Nation.… Read more “Poetry by Moni Brar”
