“Little Girl” photograph by Carl Scharwath
Little girl
poem by Marina M Malhotra
The little girl, she runs around. Occasionally her hips sway to the beat. She is so cute! With her sassy smile she approached her mother, and asked: Mother, can birds dance? Can the stars dance too? Her mother answered with a smile, That everything in this universe can dance. The dance sequence will create the sound. It is designed to entertain. As the rain falls with the dance. The gurgling of the water feels chaotic. To quench the thirst of the lonely earth In waves dancing on the surface of the ocean Hear the sound of the lonely hum of rocks and calling voices of seagulls. Her mother paused her words. Wisely, she said: You were born from a dance and song that was sung at midnight. To complement our gratitude Of how precious you are
Little girl.
About the poet: Marina M Malhotra is a Singapore based architect and aspiring poet. She had her first published collaboration with Carl in Live Encounters.
About the photographer: Carl Scharwath, has appeared globally with 170+ journals selecting his poetry, short stories, interviews, essays, plays or art photography (His photography was featured on the cover of 7 journals.) Two poetry books ‘Journey To Become Forgotten’ (Kind of a Hurricane Press and ‘Abandoned’ (Scars Tv) have been published. His first photography book was published by Praxis. His photography was also exhibited in the Mount Dora Center For The Arts gallery and their show “Be A Part Of It.” Carl is the art editor for Minute Magazine, a competitive runner and 2nd degree black- belt in Taekwondo. The model for this photograph is Carl’s granddaughter, Savannah Crisante.
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