Questions and Answers
- Mar 28, 2025
- 1 min read
by Mihir Bellamkonda
For L.H.
Who are we? We are the people by the water
in the morning —
Where did we come from? — we came from close by,
those small cabins, there —
What is this rock called? — that’s quartz, you can see from the color,
white or goldish white —
Can I throw it into the water? — yes, but be careful,
don’t hurt the sleeping birds —
Why should we be careful? — we should be careful with beautiful things,
young things sleeping —
And what is beautiful? — light, paths the light blazes
through pale new leaves above —
And what else?
Mihir Bellamkonda is a DC-based poet. They were a finalist for Black Lawrence Press’s St. Lawrence Book Award and have work published or forthcoming in Variant Lit, The Offing, and the Nashville Review, among other journals. They can be found on socials @MihirWords. They are doing just fine.
