that God scattered like the rain
that dance of stars in the sky
unburdening their light
that God insistent like the beating of a drum
that languid petal of time
unwinding as it falls
that God forever becoming a blank canvas
that smile that seems to say
now let’s see how good a painter you are
you take the pen
/in Poetry/by Shabbir Banoobhaiyou take the pen
from my hand
write – enough
love is enough!
all that remains
/in Poetry/by Shabbir Banoobhaiall that remains
a winding stairway
of memories
and the darkness
growing brighter
than the light
windmills
/in Poetry/by Shabbir Banoobhaiwindmills
whirling dervishes
turning
ever so
languidly
against the sky
that God scattered like rain
/in Poetry/by Shabbir Banoobhaithat God scattered like the rain
that dance of stars in the sky
unburdening their light
that God insistent like the beating of a drum
that languid petal of time
unwinding as it falls
that God forever becoming a blank canvas
that smile that seems to say
now let’s see how good a painter you are
this day would be
/in Poetry/by Shabbir Banoobhaithis day would be
just a roll of cloth
without words
to cut and shape
and stitch and sew
and hem the light
and then the returning
/in Poetry/by Shabbir Banoobhaiand then the returning
to that word
within which is no sea
but drowning
no river, but flowing
no sound, but hearing
no flame, but burning
no sight, but seeing
words gleam when
/in Poetry/by Shabbir Banoobhaiwords gleam when
as in ice
movement is held
in shards of light
love, a nest on a tall tree
/in Poetry/by Shabbir Banoobhailove, a nest on a tall tree
the sun shining
clouds gathering
an eagle racing the wind
words i built to swim, i find them flying
/in Poetry/by Shabbir Banoobhaiwords i built to swim, i find them flying
words i built to smile, i see them crying
words i thought would walk upright
need crutches to set them straight
words i prod to keep awake
fall asleep as soon as my prodding ends
even warring words may live on, true
but can they ever bring me close to you
love, just love, be bold!
/in Poetry/by Shabbir Banoobhailove, just love, be bold!
let go of words!
fly them as kites or
read them their last rites
sail them down rivers
and let piranhas
rip them to the bone!
love, just love, be bold!