By Dr. Balesh Jindal
PROMPT — Joy is ...
New ideas, diluted by
Perilous pond scum floating by,
soften the air around cumulus clouds,
Gathering like leaf heaps,
in the backyard.
I wait to weed my wildness, listen to
Horrendous household talk,
Learn from them women,
How not to harden, to have a good laugh
when they go away.
Stripped down trees by the gentle fall winds,
The wind knocked her down,
She was meant to slip and slide
To the bottom
Surely, she knew in her womanly dark heart,
That beauty and complexities of innuendoes
Can take a woman down till
A rare whistling nightingale,
Instills the thought of poetry into her,
Making her whole again
Dr. Balesh Jindal is a distinguished graduate of Lady Hardinge Medical College and has been practicing medicine for forty years, witnessing India's transformation from an underdeveloped economy to an emerging powerhouse. Residing in Delhi with her husband, a hepatobiliary surgeon, she is a proud mother of two children who live in the USA. Dr Balesh has been writing poetry since she was ten and published them in various magazines and journals. Dr. Jindal’s essay "The Day of Compassion," highlighting her work with young girls subjected to sexual violence, was honored with the Award for Compassion by Stanford University. BBC.com featured her in an article titled, "The Most Compassionate Day in the World." Her accolades include being named one of the "100 Most Inspiring Women" by Fox Story, receiving the Delhi Medical Association Award for Exemplary Community Service (2023), and being recognized as the Indian Medical Association Health Ambassador for Excellent Health Services (2024). An acclaimed artist, Dr. Jindal has exhibited her work both in India and internationally, including prestigious art fairs such as Art Basel Miami and New York Art Expo. Her art is featured in collections worldwide and has been highlighted in leading design magazines and newspapers. She writes from New Delhi, India.
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