Issue: Vol. V, No. 1, May-July, 2026

Blue Shirt

A blue shirt
Flapping in the wind
I hold my breath–

The sun, crisp and hot
Hidden in its folds
Reminds me of last summer
The musky smell
Still clinging to it
My hands can feel
The softness of the fabric
The warmth of the skin
Against mine

Dr. Poppy Hazarika is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, Duliajan College, Duliajan. Inspired mostly by people, her surroundings and her reaction to this environment, she sometimes attempts to write poetry in a very simple language.