Toss-Up

There are no marigraphs
to measure
the tides within me.
In my mind,
you’re in a sunsuit.

Our energy fails
to move at another flush.
Even as the barchan
in my bubble spreads
to nothingness.

Sanjeev Sethi has authored five books of poetry. He is published in over thirty countries. His poems have found a home in more than 375 journals, anthologies, and online literary venues. Recent credits: North Dakota Quarterly, K’in Literary Journal, Kairos Literary Magazine, The Big Windows Review, Stand Magazine, and Litter Magazine. He is the joint-winner of Full Fat Collection Competition-Deux, organized by The Hedgehog Poetry Press UK. He is in the top ten of the erbacce prize 2021 UK. It has over twelve thousand and five hundred entries. He lives in Mumbai, India. Find him: Twitter @sanjeevpoems3 Instagram sanjeevsethipoems