For the lace
Where I shall ever so outrageously
Mention Mango pickle
In turmeric and mustard oil
Redolent of asofeotida
Amita Sarjit Ahluwalia: I am a retired bureaucrat but at
heart a poet and a teacher. I write, mostly poetry, in
English, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi. I’ve never published
anything except on Facebook or occasionally some
newspaper or magazine here and there. I was awarded the
NISSIM International Poetry Award (First Prize) 2019 for
Excellence in Writing and my contribution to Indian English
Poetry.
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