Patterns

At the threshold of
Indian households
you found floral
patterns laid out
in thin white
lines of a powder.

Now they use chalk pieces
colourful
Earlier they added colours
to the powder for
auspicious occasions
like Sankranti.

Enter a new gadget
A platic tube with
perforations by purpose
Fill it with the powder and roll
it on the floor
for the pattern you desire
and for however long you wish to
encompass your veranda

Like a lullaby
for a baby that repeats
till the baby sleeps

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'My mother in law had threaded jasmine and marigold ropes and set in shaken chalk auspicious designs all around the preimeter of the house' What to look for in winter