From Our Verandah

<p>20 years ago Sarit and I first truly bonded over our appreciation for<br/>words. As children we were obviously writing simplistic poems that<br/>rhymed. But the seeds of finding our voices as paper meets pen were sown<br/>early. Over the years he has ushered me into appreciating nuances of Sufi<br/>Poetry while I believe I was the one who encouraged him to finally start a<br/>blog.</p> <p>Words are also the reason our tumultuous courtship found closure in<br/>marriage. Because what we could not admit in person was often easier to<br/>convey in prose and poetry. Our homes across the world have been strewn<br/>with little notes of affection and apologies that were never verbalized. But<br/>this curation of poems is more than the sum of our relationship.<br/>This book exists as a record-keeping device of our separate and collective<br/>memories as we take a breath in our on-going journey as individuals and<br/>partners.</p> <p>Our words are now yours.</p>