Letter

a poem by Jayati

Hi
How have you been?
I went
to the USA
to participate in
a three day Poets Convention,
International poets gathering
at Washington DC.
It was an experience
To meet poets
from all over the world in
an all powerful nation’s
capitol – reeling under
controversy
with their
latest world politics-
I guess.
Went all alone
without
anyone
awaiting
at the airport.
Took an
airport shuttle
to the host hotel
Washington Hilton.
Stayed there to save
energy and time.
Flew to California
to an aunt of mine,
back to New York,
returned
via New Jersey
visiting a ‘devarji’
and family.
My experiences may;
Surely
Appear in slow motion
in my coming
works,
perhaps.