Subimal Sinha-Roy Poet Free verse

You Return With the Scent of Rajanigandha

Rajanigandha, your favorite flower
you wore in curls on your ebony hair,
gliding to girdle your swan neck, 
the only unfaded picture I have of you.

On your portrait smiling on the wall
I place a garland of this snow-white flower
every night … I feel you return
with the scent of your beloved flower.

* The English name of Rajanigandha is Tuberose
which is a night-blooming flower.

May 6, 2019
Contest : A Garland
Sponsor : Julia Ward

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Sandra Haight May 25, 2019 at 5:06 PM Lovely poem, Subimal! Congratulations on your podium win. Hugs, Sandra

Kim Rodrigues May 25, 2019 at 1:17 PM Congrats! Wonderful imagery!

Line Gauthier May 25, 2019 at 8:42 AM Lovely, Subimal. Congrats on your top win.

Winged Warrior May 25, 2019 at 8:09 AM Congrats!!! on your win my friend...^WW^

Wendy Watson May 25, 2019 at 6:28 AM That's a really lovely description,Subimal. I've just googled the flower which is beautiful in its delicacy. I can imagine it would have a wonderful fragrance. Congratulations on your win.

Debjani Mitra May 25, 2019 at 5:16 AM Very sweet poem that holds the beauty and poignancy in the same perfume,.. A poetic work indeed deserving the top winning place. Congrats

Julia Ward May 25, 2019 at 5:06 AM I can picture the scene. :) Well done for achieving second place in my contest, Subimal.

Anisha Dutta May 17, 2019 at 9:41 AM Rajanigandha is fine, but my favorite is Jnui.