Poppies in Translation Quotes

“she only dreamt of the sea
night after night –    algae and seaweed.
from "Truth is Mute”
― Sujata Bhatt, Poppies in Translation

“And then the light,
light rippling with the wind
across everything – even through the darkest
parts of the forest.
I remember the sea at the end of the trail –
The brightness of the whitest stones –
Such simple things – I remember –”
― Sujata Bhatt, Poppies in Translation

“Four a.m. and brightness already –
Today, the sun begins as a white rose,
a white rose tinged with silver and blue.
Still hours before I’ll see
                  any pink or yellow –
Windows open all night –
My dreams want me
     to believe they are true –
from "Another Muse”
― Sujata Bhatt, Poppies in Translation

“I have become the purest part of myself. from "Self-Portrait as a Soul”
― Sujata Bhatt, Poppies in Translation

“All afternoon, I’ve been watching the wind
awaken the grass, watching how every blade
rustles – a rapid trembling, as if the grass
wants to move like the wings of a hummingbird

All this feels unreal today,
and yet, it comes back to life, sharper
in this salty air – where the songs
we wish to hear are full of praise. from "Crear”
― Sujata Bhatt, Poppies in Translation