Tuesday, January 6, 2026

An Esoteriku by Laila Brahmbhatt

 

two black apples
eyes behind a white veil
caught by a priest

~

Laila Brahmbhatt is a devoted workaholic who can be found either working wholeheartedly or writing poems with equal passion. Some days she honestly can't decide whether she loves poetry more because it brings her closest to being a Sufi herself. Her ancestors are from Kashmir, and she feels a profound pull toward Sufi practices as she lovingly traces her ancestral roots.

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