A Green Pride Has No Ambition Now

Walk with me, till moon rises
on the griefs of the dark,
and the tongue tastes the pain of centuries.

On the erected dome
when the golden leaves start a flame
which throws up an image of a prophet.

My nightingale was giving a call
of a very sad tune, on the death of peacocks -
but for the poisoned feed, they were dancing.

A green pride has no ambition now,
roses were wilting.
Fever was rising in the roots.

Do not give it to me, my award.
Could I have shut up like a fame
when my house was being ransacked?


 
SATISH VERMA
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Onclaud Avatar
December 9, 2010 at 12:40 PM
dang, satish! each word woven meaningfully to express your deep thoughts on life's travails... totally beguiled am i! huggs, nette
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