Sunday, April 29, 2012

words of music glued to me

I am wearing the words of music
notes reverberate in my mind
screen doors watch silently
I throw the wilted flowers
on the earthy ground
someone will come and pick up those
scents of elusive nostalgia will assail him
giving rise to a storm.
that storm which you left behind
along with that felted quilt
I lie on it once in a while but it has no warmth
you took that with you
leaving the notes of music
wrapped in my body for eternity



15 comments:

Mark Windham said...

I like a lot of this, some very effective lines; assailed by scents, quilts that give not warmth... very nice.

Old Egg said...

Oh, the sad words of loss when all the hopes of love are shattered as if by a storm. The warmth of the others presence...yes that is sorely missed. I really liked this piece.

ayala said...

A lovely write!

Andy Sewina said...

Wonderful writing as ever, my friend!!

<3

Karen said...

Sad yet beautiful.

Jae Rose said...

Such a fantastic title..I could hear the sounds..in the words..Jae

Sreeja said...

Enjoyed it...wonderful writing...

The Write Girl said...

Perfection! Your stanzas are threaded together so beautifully that it tells a story.

Victoria said...

Lovely images, Gautami. You've chosen some incredible metaphors for this. Nice to see you here.

Madeleine Begun Kane said...

Wonderful poem. And I say that as someone who worked as an oboist for years.

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Margaret said...

Wearing music... and the song is sad, I take it. Love the imagery of the quilt no longer exuding warmth...

Okelle said...

These are the lines that resonated most for me:
"I am wearing the words of music"
and
"screen doors watch silently"

I got lost a bit in the poem, though, and wonder how it would read with stanza breaks.

Good work. Keep writing.

Jack said...

Gautami,

Welcome back. Both poems show a lot of emotion, particularly in this one which shows how one feels on being betrayed.

Take care

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vivinfrance said...

I can feel the grief here. Your words speak to us clearly.