Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Kushal Poddar: Convalescence

My old weight has returned.
Should I welcome it? Should I
regret? Still weak after
the calenture and the fever,
I take the weekend for a drive.
We talk about the skies:
Autumn hides under their broad smile.
When we reach the beach,
everyone else has left the stretch
for some shade. Thirst
is a pleasure; hunger is.
They mark the point of return.


The author of 'Postmarked Quarantine', Kushal Poddar has eight books to his credit. He is a journalist, father, and the editor of 'Words Surfacing’. His works have been translated into twelve languages, published across the globe. Amazon.