The echo
The sun looked away Toward the western side But the sky above Was still blue The church bell tolled One one-two The day was fading As we walked in a trance The tarmac was still hot Penetrating my shoe The church bell tolled One one-two The prayers ended The hymns too Words were spoken Sincere […]
For the First Time
Everything has a first time- death, or even life. We sat in the pew, first line, for the first time- Mother, sister and I. He was at the front of the aisle, alone before a hundred eyes, for the first time. His name was spoken, amid the sighs, as a spent life, for the first […]
Against the Wind
The struggle to keep a candle alight on a grave – cupping the flame with careful hands, shielding it from the restless wind, straightening it, centering it, as though balance could bargain with time. We watch it closely, anxious for its small, trembling life, willing it to endure a little longer. While six feet beneath, […]
Beautiful hands. Blessed Hands.
The blessed hands that healed thousands, The hands that held the pen like a sword, The hands that touched a million hearts, Are now joined with the hand of the Almighty. I hope that hand feels just like you understood it— The hand of God The hand of love Just like it is written; “Love […]
Still There
An empty bed used to be reassuring, Because I knew he was up and working. A whiff of perfume used to bring relief, Because I knew he was ready to start the day. A switched-on light, the thud of shoes, The jingle of keys, the creak of the door, a morning message, The soft strum […]
Her Waves
I see the reflection of a white cloud on her waves I didn’t look up to see whether it is really there The water never lied to me about the sky Just the stark truth did she share Be the golden abendrot or the brumous drear There were no edits, just the mirrored the truth […]
The fair wanderer
I followed a butterfly across the garden And I wandered behind her fairy wings She glided on the wind and twirled in the breeze Sniffing and assessing every citrus twig A leaf from here, a bud from there Her grace seen floating, everywhere And in a blink of an eye She vanished into thin air […]
An Ordinary Night. An Extraordinary Sky.
The night sky is the ultimate artwork. It is profoundly mesmerising to realise that this is the same sky, the same stars, witnessed by Vincent van Gogh in The Starry Night, penned by John Keats as “Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art…”, and contemplated by Dante when he wrote, “…and thence we […]
The Cobweb
I have always thought a spider web is a crack in reality, like a stone thrown at glass a moment before it shatters and falls, held together by belief. I dare step beyond that sign into the fictional and imaginary world beyond. When I turn my head, the cobweb is still there. And this poem […]
Bouquets of flowers
Des bouquets de fleurs pour les mariées de conte de fées et leurs demoiselles d’honneur. Écloses dans la rosée du matin en ce jour si spécial. Attendez, ne les cueillez pas, aussi tentant que cela puisse paraître. Ne touchez jamais à ce qui appartient aux fées. ~Roshini ✨