I know a girl
I know a girl with eyebrows like calligraphy lines, deep eyes, an anklet, fragrant hair that falls on her shoulders. She counts her every step, every calorie, every inch, to refine her valleys, her waist. She can't find the magic in lush green meadows, in swirling snowflakes, near murmuring streams. One day lost in her thoughts, a clan of butterflies whispered in her ears: be careful with the tricks of mind, maybe you are a violin, in search of right fingers, waiting to create a perfect symphony. Then a solitary butterfly whispered to her longing soul: be careful with the crowd, maybe you are a solitary rose that needs delicate pruning, daily watering with fresh dew; be careful with the snares, maybe you are a bird waiting for a flight. Here I tell a fleeting breeze: say hello to her when she is looking into a mirror, kiss her eyes, bring back a waft of her inner scent. Here I close my eyes: I find us in a seafront cafe, on a peninsula, whispering our dreams to a lustrous moon. ©️ https://www.poeticnoesis.com/ There again
There again is our history Witnessing a twilight, A season of grief, a winter In the middle of a summer. There again are we sitting On a fence, rubbing Our sleepy eyes, watching Our sky shrink. There again are our stars Scattered like the dust Under the Emperor's feet. There again is a raven, riding A holy horse, Calling himself a dove. ©️ https://www.poeticnoesis.com/ |
PoemsThese poems have been previously published in various literary journals, magazines, books and anthologies around the globe including the UK, the USA, Ireland and Canada.
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