Biography
I have always been passionate about my writing and now I have the time to concentrate on it fully. I have dabbled in many things including being a model, primary and secondary school teacher and trained as a make up artist. Make up, poetry and animals are my passion. I have recently suffered from Ovarian Cancer and am grateful I have survived it but I am not in remission yet. All these experiences have coloured me as a person and enriched the poetry I write. These poems are I feel heart felt, different and I hope well crafted. I have had two of my poems accepted for publication with poetry magazines The High Window and the Open Mouse. I have also had four of my poems on Ovarian Cancer published in a National Charity Fashion Show for Ovacome in their brochure.
Samples
Sonni Kuri -(Fair Girl Punjabi) The fair one- ‘Gauri’ (white in Punjabi)-the colour of butter they say. ‘Haldi’-Turmeric smeared yoghurt adorns her face for her bridal ‘Mend-hi’ her henna ritual. The henna painted hands of a bride-bejewelled fists. Is she neglecting her duty as a good Punjabi or Indian daughter. Golden ton of bridal ornaments. Gilded honey face. This interracial union to find a ‘soanar munda’ a good boy (Punjabi) its just that he is white! Discard the Punjabi culture, re brand and reactivate her identity. Regal with be-glittered henna-this painted Maharani. Cultural appropriation she likes when it suits her best-unlike her elders. An aerial bombing of Indian Gold on her bodily form. Swarming jewel toned relations beset by their religion. They pucker her cheeks, sucker her lips and pinch her flesh. Inaugurated in gems while her fleshy aunties and female relations regal us with ancient Hindi marital hymns…
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