She--By Partha Chatterjee--India

She

In her jocund mood;
leaning three steps
forward,
and then three steps
backward.
The sea dances
as a Santhal girl.

The waves are
a heartbeat dance 
with the flute of gale.

In her rage;
raising sharp claws,
the roaring sea
shakes off its wavy manes.

In her love;
forehead waves,
a flow of wrinkles
and drops of sweat,
glitters as mica in sand.

Partha Chatterjee lives in India with his family. Born in 1986 he graduated from Burdwan University. He loves music and poetry.

note from Inge Inge Wesdijk—Whispers’ Poetry Editor--

Santhal, are an *Adivasi* ethnic group, native to Nepal and some Indian states.

*Adivasi is the collective term for the indigenous peoples of mainland South Asia. Adivasi make up 8.6% of India's population, or 104 million people, according to the 2011 census.