The bedMade from wood of a tree, nurtured in the Vanni forestThe tree bears fruits, yellow, plump, small and sticky, very sweetHoney–filled flowers The old carpenter carved its legs and drew motifs The sweet aroma and taste stem from the bed mixed with the scent of my child who sleeps on itI softly touch it …
The writers were at the table, eating each otherâs words. Delicate morsels of sliced crime, tangy segments of romance, silver spoonerisms washed down with a glass of iced humour that turned the lips green. âHow delightfulâ, one cooed, âI must try this at home.â The wine critic was not sure. She would like to have …
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Three women have been trampled to death during a stampede for an $8 cash handout in Sri Lankaâs capital Colombo amid growing desperation among Sri Lankans struggling to make ends meet during a coronavirus lockdown – News item In the night news,that one clever close up ofA mound of threadbarerubber slippers The slippers speak Their …
The bedMade from wood of a tree, nurtured in the Vanni forestThe tree bears fruits, yellow, plump, small and sticky, very sweetHoneyâfilled flowers The old carpenter carved its legs and drew motifsThe sweet aroma and taste stem from the bed mixed with the scent of my child who sleeps on itI softly touch itAnd the finger tastes like manna. …