How to tell you, What is softer than the skin of a baby, Softer than the feel of snow, Softer than the petals of a rose, How to tell you, Nothing is softer than your hand, Lying under my cheek, When I sleep; How to tell you, What is a hand without warmth, Or warmth without a hand, Or a 🌹without petals, Or petals without a 🌹, Or me without you,or you without me.
Anita Bacha
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This is the third poem entitled ‘How to tell you’ that I have penned down. I thought my readers would be confused to read (3) in the title. Enjoy! The picture was shot by me at the wedding of my friend, the groom,in Rajasthan. His hand decorated with henna in the picture. I am using the picture to illustrate my poem. There is no connection between the poem and the picture.
Creative and inspirational writer of stories, poetry, and haikus I am also an addictive reader of novels, poetry, haiku, and children's storybooks.
I am the author of SOUL POETRY a book of inspirational poems, verses, and quotes published by Partridge India (2015)
The Maker of Miracles (2006) published in the USA by Dorrance Publishing and My Journey with God (2008) published under the banner of Sai Towers, India is the narration about my spiritual journey.
My new poetry book INK Echo of life and love published by Éditions de L’Ocean Indien (2019) in Mauritius, my birth country is a collection of love poems extolling the feelings and desires of women.
The Princess and the Crow is my first storybook for children, released by Austin Macauley Publishers London in March 2019. Two years later, I was inspired to write and published two other books - WAKASHIO, a storybook for children, and PINK MOON - AN ANTHOLOGY OF HAIKU POEMS.
I love to write. I guess my writing has a special cliché of island 🌴 life, natural, unpretentious, and full of beauty.
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Thank you Amy ! I find the henna art on the hand of my friend fascinating too hence I am illustrating my poem with this picture . I am glad I discovered so many wonderful things about Rajasthan , its folklore, its customs ,its people when I attended his wedding . Thank you for commenting on the picture as well, Amy .
Anita Bacha 
Beautiful and full of warmth poem.
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Thank you Tanvir!
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My pleasure 😇
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Beautifully penned, Anita. And the henna art is absolutely fascinating! xo
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Thank you Amy ! I find the henna art on the hand of my friend fascinating too hence I am illustrating my poem with this picture . I am glad I discovered so many wonderful things about Rajasthan , its folklore, its customs ,its people when I attended his wedding . Thank you for commenting on the picture as well, Amy .
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You are so very welcome!! xo
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