Blooming
by Aishwariya Laxmi 





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The cherry blossoms 
Are abloom again
With their beauty, 
Grace, and perfection
The sight of them 
Brings back nostalgia 
Of a place I haven't 
Even been, But
Heard stories of
Travel and adventure 
From my mother
With stars in her eyes
As she speaks
Aishwariya Laxmi’s flash fiction, drabbles, essays, and poetry have appeared in more than 30 international anthologies. Aishwariya’s bio is included in the ‘Who’s Who of Emerging Writers 2021 by Sweetycat Press, USA. She was one of the top three winners of High 5 - The Great Poetry Hunt Contest organized by WriteFluence in 2021. Her poem was featured among the ‘Best of the Best’ in an anthology by Sweetycat Press, USA in 2022. She blogs at Aishwariya's LittLog – On Books, Writing, Editing, and More (aishwariyalaxmi.com)