Domestic Goddess Kalis
How many arms do women have?
Two, the standard number, you say.
Goddess Kalis[1], we wave
Our sprouting arms as they
Wield the
Spatula
Broom
Mop
Scrubber
Duster
Child
Iron
Make up brush
Steering wheel
Laptop
Get in each other’s way
Tire
A line from you sparks
Our word fire that
Scars all it touches
It’s still we who’ve got to
Pick up the pieces.
[1]Hindu Goddess of Destruction
© Nupur Maskara
Nupur Maskara is a freelance content writer in India. Her work received the Orange Flower Poetry Award in 2020. Nupur’s work has been anthologized in The Kali Project and published in magazines like Wry Times, Last Leaves, and The Gateway Review. She has authored two poetry books– Insta Gita: With Arjuna’s Perspective in Poetry and Insta Women: Dramatic Monologues by Drama Queens. Nupur blogs at nutatut.com. Tweet to her @nuttynupur.
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