Descent by Sanjeev Sethi

The lasso of loneliness
enmeshes me in its fold.
I equip myself
to deal with its duress.
 
When words dance
on the mosh pit
of my mind I sidestep
them to the keyboard.
 
This enables
them to bunny hop
onto the page
for posterity.

About the Poet:

Sanjeev Sethi is published in over 30 countries. He has more than 1400 poems printed or posted in literary venues. Wrappings in Bespoke is Joint-Winner of Full Fat Collection Competition-Deux organized by the Hedgehog Poetry Press UK. It’s his fourth book. It will be issued in early 2021. Recent credits: Lummox Poetry Anthology # 9, Mad Swirl, Cajun Mutt Press, Grand Little Things, Amethyst Review, Flashes of Brilliance and elsewhere. He lives in Mumbai, India.