The Nest

The nest
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It rained before her bedtime
followed by another damp splash.
The gale which preceded the rain  
had left a few trees reclining 
like a meditated holy man 
and the petals of flowers spilled 
like blood.

She sets her feet; they are embraced by grass.
Still the taste of coffee lingers 
in her molar. She licks the teeth,
an indolent sadness prevails 
her washed mind; benumbed she looks
at the nest, broken, scattered.

It reminds her of the last week. Dark.
Meetings with marriage counselor. 

=© 2009 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Bhusal Avatar
July 23, 2009 at 2:59 AM
brillant is your projection of her pain .
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