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The Swallow

Cover artwork by Eleanor Bennett

Tanmaya Murthy

November 28, 2016

Department: Poetry

Issue: Beauty and the Senses

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She came and perched on the window sill

And I, a forlorn soul, got charmed by the magnificence

Her pristine beauty amazed me, I stood still

A divine being showed its benign presence

She chirruped with melody and pride

An ocean of rhythmic divinity

Held her head high, as she sang, dignified

God’s gift, a sweet voice, a symbol of purity

Coated in golden silk, feathers shimmering

Deep hues of ochre, vivid and bright

High up in the skies, a beauty fluttering

A scenic sight yielded, wings emitting golden light

The melancholy vanished instantly,

For a pleasant creature understood my plight

And brought about hope and blissfulness, evidently

Fulfilled her task — healing the depressed — she took flight

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Tanmaya Murthy is a vivacious teenager who lives in New Delhi, India. She lives with her parents and her younger brother who have always encouraged her to write. Her interests include reading novels based on thrillers and mysteries, theatre and dramatics, learning guitar and is into creative writing with a zeal for poetry and editing. Currently, she is volunteering as the Poetry Editor of Amazing-Kids! Online Magazine. Also, she is fond of creative collaborations and looks forward to work and interact with budding writers and poets across the globe.