By the Words

Always he was picking up and counting the pins
to distill the essence of rainbows
and find the symmetries of elementary
laws and eating leftover words from the table.

The terrorists had wired his house and he was
not aware of it. The wrinkles on the face
for the bridge destroyed, would not bring
peace within. Times were different, icy and slippery.

He hated only himself for the failure of ships
to sail through the scope of explosions
rage and tears. The madness of unchaste
happenings submerging the cognition.

His tongue was heavy, hands writing the epitaph
on air. The bald eagle scoops a bride,
slices the breasts for the green stigmata
of liberation.						


SATISH VERMA
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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August 9, 2010 at 11:57 AM
I was gone and did not read any poetry the past weekend. So I am trying to get some read today. I am pleased that yours is among what I have read today and I have enjoyed reading it. I hope you have a wonderful week filled with inspiration Satish. Love, Carol
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August 9, 2010 at 6:58 AM
Satish, this is a wonderfully written poem~ why would you consider it in the category of ~I Do Not Know~ this is a narrative_as you are telling us a story~ or even free verse, as it is verse without rhyme~ I normally do not even read poems labelled I Do Not Know~ but I very happy today I read this one~~
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August 9, 2010 at 6:50 AM
~ "My Love & Warmth to You & Your Loves, Always," John! ~ Smile, "Have A Very Beautiful Day Dear Verma Satish;" Bye!:) ~
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August 9, 2010 at 6:48 AM
Smile ~ "Intense, Well Thought Out & Presented Verse Dear Verma Satish" ~ You know, I have been reading all of "Your Amazing Poems" dear lady as of late and, I am sorry I have not comed before now but, I admire "You" and I love "Your Gift!!!" ~ I believe that I and many would be very well served to take heed to words spoken from "Your Precious Heart" ~ Smile, "Yes, 'You Are Very Rare!!!'" ~ ....Cont:)
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