June 18, 2012
A Poem
PASSIVITY
Two Birds of Paradise
On the Tree of Life
Dazzle the wall above
His king-size bed
He names the female bird
After my cousin Sofia
Heartless tease at fourteen
I too fancy her
Feigning sleep in his bedroom
On a corner chaise
My fingers tremble
Above combed fringes
Perched on a branch
The male yearns for flight
His one-eyed gaze fixed
Upon Grandfather’s hand
Fondling Sofia on the bed
The female flutters in midair
Plumes fanning out
Brilliant madder dyes
by Rafiq Kathwari, guest poet at 3Quarks Daily.
Posted by S. Abbas Raza at 12:15 AM | Permalink
Comments
Nella terra dei bulbul
e delle donne sole,
il nonno torreggia,
gigante dai piedi d'argilla,
tiranno e despota
di una discendenza
schiacciata
dalla sua ombra vischiosa.
Ti auguro di poter riposare
sotto a un olivo centenario
Posted by: Rosenda | Jun 19, 2012 8:20:59 AM
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