Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 27, 2026

Umbrella

"...as a tenant of this revolving tableau..."

Umbrella

For Diya; Dev

Being a brainiac isn't enough.
One needs to bow
to an order more valuable
than ourselves. Call it God,
call it whatever
you're comfortable with.

When hebetude overtakes me
I lose myself in my inner hideout
to realize as a tenant of
this revolving tableau
it's vital to understand
tininess of one's being.

Humbleness helps us steer out
of the stinking allotments.






Article © Sanjeev Sethi. All rights reserved.
Published in the March 15, 2021 issue .
Image(s) are public domain.
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