Kavita, whose name means "poem", was born in India and has lived in both Hong Kong and England for several years, shuttling between the two. She now lives in London. Her work is fuelled by observations made in three distinct landscapes and societies. Her poetry collection, Raincheck Renewed, was published by Chameleon Press in 2004 and received critical and popular acclaim. Kavita also writes fiction and non-fiction. Her poems, short stories, essays and articles on the Arts have been published in various newspapers, literary journals, and anthologies.

Quelle: Website www.Kavitajindal.com



Act of Faith

Don’t pry don’t ask to whom I pray; if it changes from day to day, if the entity is
male or female
if I fast and for whom
don’t ask, don’t ask.

I know there are forms to fill; spaces where I must write, neatly and in caps, the
beliefs I’ve claimed
dog tags strung tight
around my neck

agnostic, atheist, multi-faith, irreligious, liberal, gregarious, star-gazer
sun-worshipper
and to top it all
open-minded

yet searching for a word to describe my true religion, which began one solemn day
when I thought
impermanence could be
invited at will

I wished to be a ribbon of mist trailing in the cold blast of the stratosphere but found
I’d stayed within
reach of earth; why, I was
still grounded

Drawing breath is an act of faith, one I’ve embraced; running, jumping, keeping time, sucking in
air, choosing to
each new day
is religion

Monday to Sunday, just living is an act of faith.

Kavita Jindal
published in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, Iss 1, 2007,