Pebbles In the Pond

A crooked slanting moon
shifts the eye
comes under the chaste tree
and washes the tainted
victory.

Wolves start howling
at the tomb of unknown martyr,
man-eaters recoil
on the sugar island
and talk about destinies,

A mourning crowd walks
repudiating the death;
one day nuances of an ode
will thaw the delta
in disbelief.

The Delphic attitude
of a translucent murder
narrates the wisdom of sadness
which cannot propel the
blood stained light.


SATISH VERMA
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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May 8, 2010 at 6:17 AM
a very compelling write, the words in this are just magic . like the last line "blood stained light", nice one
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