02/23/2025
The way of love
A slim line of light swaying slowly as the drapes sway;
On my palm, an outline of a feeble rainbow and a shiny
Line of light, the day’s morning souvenir, I sank into the muse.
As the sneakers shove into the bed of dry leaves, I catch an orb
Before it falls on the sneakers, it escapes through the fingers, and
Fell on the leaves, washing and filling my thoughts and musings.
As the day bloomed, I saw smiling faces, flowers, birds, trees, the water
In my bottle, vehicles, buildings, books on my table, and the labor
Of a day softly, carefully, wholly enveloped in that omnipresent light.
As the night crept, the gift of love to the moon, the slim line of light sways
On my palm, soft feathery light through the drapes, the way
Of love, a touch of light till you go slowly into that sleep and dreams.
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So lovely, seeing light in so many places, and in other faces. Beautiful, Sreeja.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sherry!
Delete"the labor / Of a day softly, carefully, wholly enveloped in that omnipresent light . . . So lovely to see this way. I like the palms and the fingers in this poem, the repetitions, the feeling of softness.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you liked it. Thank you Susan!
DeleteMorning into evening, heartfelt images. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteThis is so verty beautiful, Srjeeja. Lovely writing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary!
DeleteLovely imagery, Sreeja!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeletePlay of light everywhere is so magical! How beautifully you've captured it Sreeja! Amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!
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