Movement
has changed
thief of night
stealer of colors
and hammer sound
to a galloping
smile of lights
opening sweetness
of satin flower
through the calyx
down to honey
unseen effort
of winter night
struggling out
of hard chrysalis
muscling wings
to rise and fly
breeziness
of blue sky
visible to eyes
egg surprise
hidden
mover of
movement
of life
God Almighty
changes
caterpillar
to butterfly
Seventh Place Winner: Brian Strand-Premiere Contest 1463-4/15/26
In the backyard garden
I grew a mélange of flowers,
but the one that bloomed with gleam
beneath the shower of moonbeam,
you cherished the most, I remember.
Your favorite flower, Rajanigandha,
you wore in curls around your ebony hair,
gliding with the lattice of its pleats
to girdle your swan neck supple,
the image still unfaded, I treasure.
Every night now at the moonrise,
on your smiling portrait on the wall,
I place a garland of this snow-white satin flower,
feel you return to embrace me with the fragrance
of your beloved flower, I adore.
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(The English name of Rajanigandha is Tuberose
which is a night-blooming flower)
March 11, 2021
Contest : I Remember
Sponsor : Malabika Ray Chaudhuri
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