cutting chai –
finally the rejection letter
off my mind
Arvinder Kaur
the Taj cafe—-
the steward’s smirk as I order
cutting chai
full cutting chai…
the waiter asks me once more
if I’m sure
Gautam Nadkarni
cutting chai –
the cup that helps me
brave the monsoons
chilly morning-
road-side vendors serving
cutting chai
finally
the sights and feel of home –
mugs of cutting chai
Sandra Martyres
some things
are inevitable…
ordering
cutting chai
at the hospital canteen
cutting chai
the flutter of divorce papers
between sips
Sanjuktaa Asopa
cutting chai
the rain falls
in both the glasses
Alaka Yeravadekar
cutting chai —
mother snaps the last biscuit
into perfect halves
Kala Ramesh