by M.Mohankumar
The night he read Keats’ Lamia,
he saw her in a dream: she who was
long elusive, tip-toeing into his room,
leaning over him, her streaming,
fragrant hair caressing his face.
And with her thin, moist lips, she
kissed him on his burning cheek,
and walked away without a word.
Next morning, as he stood gazing
into the mirror, he thought he saw
two tooth- marks on his cheek;
but, no, they were just smudges
on the smooth face of the mirror.
Mohankumar has published seven volumes of poetry in English. His poems have appeared in almost all reputed literary magazines in print in India. His first collection of short stories in English will be brought out by Authorspress, Delhi shortly. Mohankumar retired as Chief secretary to Government of Kerala.
