Shloka Shankar

W O R D S • I D E A S : S H L O K A S H A N K A R

silence is my currency

sit on the electric wire of patience

desecrated by time;

read eternity in a three-dimensioned prayer,

the breath of words growing obscure

Source: A remix/cut-up from How to Be a Poet by Wendell Berry.

Shloka Shankar is a poet, editor, publisher, and self-taught visual artist from Bangalore, India. A Best of the Net nominee and award-winning haiku poet, her poems and artwork have appeared in over 200 online and print venues of repute. Shloka is the Founding Editor of the literary & arts journal Sonic Boom and its imprint Yavanika Press. Website: www.shlokashankar.com Instagram: @shloks23