Bio
Meenakshi Palaniappan, from Singapore, is a quiet observer of the world around her. A teacher by profession, she enjoys playing with words to paint pictures.
Meenakshi Palaniappan
Saaral*
There is no word
quite so precise to describe that misty spray
you feel on your upturned face
as you lean out to close the window
when it starts to rain, or that cool spritz
on your eyelids and cheeks as you giggle
in front of a waterfall.
*Saaral is a Tamil word, its meaning unfolds through the poem.