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My Daughters Swimming in Rockpools–Orissa, India

by Sarah Das Gupta

They squat on lichen-green rocks,
looking into a shallow pool,
the water contained and warm.
The sand through the watery mirror
still ridged, clinging to the memory
of wild waves and running tides.
Like two sea queens, the children stare
into this miniature world
which for this moment
they think they master and control.  Continue reading

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