A FLAME


A FLAME

Anurita Hazarika

A flame
Sits on my palm
Gently tames,
A flame
Calls me
To wag my tongue
Against inequality;

A flame
Tickles my skin
To laugh at masculinity;

A flame
Builds my muscle
To punch patriarchy:

A flame
Ignites my heart
To celebrate sexuality;

A flame
Effects a brain therapy
To challenge inhumanity;

A flame
Strengths my energy
To talk about liberty ;

A flame
Rejunevates my body
To exist in eternity.

A flame
Sits on my palm
Gently tames.


ANURITA-WRITER-POEM

Anurita has been associated with women’s rights organization, North East Network .She has been vocal on on issues of discrimination and abuse on women in Assam to influence policy makers and also public opinion . At NEN, she has been instrumental in building rural women’s leadership by setting up Gramin Mahila Kendras. She started connecting women survivors of violence to livelihood which is now known as Saneki Weaves