Akriti Srivastava has spent her life moving back and forth between two cities: New Delhi, her hometown, and Milan.
Having always enjoyed mathematics, Akriti writes concrete mathematical poetry inspired by notable curves, fractals,
and equations. When not writing, Akriti enjoys listening to music and taking nature walks.
Shelves
I
turn
my gaze
away from shelves
and the past seems to
turn its back away from me.
Again, I am fixed on this
Volta, breaking down
the cold truths
of who
am
I?