Stuti Sinha
Dubai’s a destination for the rich
to spend their money, all without a twitch.
We’ll levy heavy money, and in lieu
will serve up gilty pleasures just for you.
So on the menu what have we today—
some leaves of gold to dress up your entrée.
These pretty foils on top of racks of lambs
inspire a sonnet mostly in iambs.
A dish akin to eating strings of pearls
or licking treasuries of kings and earls.
An evening’s gilded dinner’s bought in vain
when pushed through bowels down the toilet’s drain.
But should this put at risk your savings goals,
tomorrow hunt for deals on toilet rolls.
Stuti is a published and award-winning Indian writer, who lives in Dubai. She writes immersive narratives about the human experience, nostalgia and emotions. Being passionate about travel, she loves to weave different cultures and her heritage into her writing. Stuti has been acclaimed by several international writing competitions, including the San Antonio Writers Guild Poetry Competition, Letter Review Poetry Competition, Westmoreland Festival Fiction Contest, the Allingham Festival Poetry contest and others. In addition, she has been published by several international literature magazines and presses. She has two adorable cats named Yuki and Sushi.
Featured photo by Denys Gromov (Pexels)
