Flaming

A villanelle poem

Kavya Janani. U
1 min readAug 6, 2023

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Photo by bady abbas on Unsplash

How do I stop this blistering ache?
Poetry cannot be my salve anymore.
All these cosmic signs are too much to take.

I replay our moments for destiny’s sake.
Unspoken feelings foam at my heart’s shore.
How do I stop this blistering ache?

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Kavya Janani. U

I'm just a speck in the universe mommying, reading, writing poems-stories-songs, singing, making playlists, and working 9-5.