The moon shone again abruptly,
The stars were suddenly bright.
The milky way opened again.
After eons the sky was bright;
after eons the notes of music
blended with the ocean's tide.
The cat came again to the window
and basked in the golden sun;
the wood thrush left the woods
and came to the backyard of the house.
A blending of sounds, shapes and visions
jostled for place in the mind.
And for once, I loved this chaos,
the clutter and the untidy mess of the house.

Sushama Karnik
21 June 2019 8.20 a. m.