Kashiana Singh
SYNAPSIS
weeping willow painting the strokes of your absence
windmill after windmill synapsis
cactus spears scribbling wildflowers. on brick walls
sounds and sights of obstructive apnea ruckus of birds
renewal season flavors of the pie bloom overnight
ant colonies the untold stories of others
knotted roots scraping deep down into my center
“SYNAPSIS is a poem inspired by the world of haiku, addressing the fundamental questions of existence. Its title and structure mirror the intersections of significant life events and moments of truth. Each section represents a fragile thread, with spaces between them echoing the wounds we bear. Yet within this, hope emerges—a staccato rhythm that resonates like scarred heartbeats, yearning for light to break through the barriers crafted by man.” —Kashiana Singh
When Kashiana is not writing, she lives to embody her TEDx talk theme of Work as Worship into her every day. She serves as Managing Editor for Poets Reading the News and is President of the North Carolina Poetry Society. Her fourth poetry collection is called Witching Hour and will be released in 2024 by Glass Lyre Press.