The Red Sea Poem
February 28, 2023 by Saachi Verma

Pig iron

On top, the brightest light

Like the red tide

which isn’t ironic


Some people may say

Juicy, luscious, roasted 

others

what cruel cruel animals

are human beings

Both sides aren’t right

Or wrong


Fascination covers

Little boy Raj

Hands cupped over his mouth

He can’t stop staring

Thinking, 

will we eat that red? 

Ari, stands on edge

Excited, but also

no, mainly excited 


yes, we get to eat the juice




Saachi Verma, who hails from Singapore, is a senior majoring in Design at the School of Visual Arts. "I have been doing art since I can remember," Saachi writes, "but design was more of a recent passion. I love reading novels, but poetry was my form of abstract art in a way."