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You Kindle the Lamps

You kindle the lamps
Little earthen bowls 
Holding circles of mustard oil
Wicks like snouts of desire
The sober flame radiating rosy heat
Smell of ripened wheat

I get my book
Under the leaves of the light
Words snuggling in delight
The dissolving nights recede
Your pent-up poems, all freed
You become the words

Swords disappear
Mightier pen gets prepared

The lamps in the corners
In triangles and tweets
Light on the lips of darkness
Salvador Dali

It is poetry of Diwali
Smileys hovering in the air
Scented light from your hair

You kindle the lamps
Taking light
From my candle-hand
Blushing eyes command
Compelling lamps

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 12/11/2018 5:55:00 PM
Oops! Thought this was a second install, Probir. Love and joy always.
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Probir Gupta
Date: 12/19/2018 9:44:00 AM
Thank you, Freddie ...

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