Poem Preview 2: Ink and Solitude
“Rain is the best and most effective tranquilizer in nature. And the admirable ambience it creates is a sight to behold!” Jewels from Heaven A contented sigh I take, as trees Sway to and fro. The sweet breeze Strikes my hair as if mother’s own Hands. I sit beside the lone Silence across the window. All over Is darkness, then pearls begin to hover On my head- from the sky and Through the open window. Land On my nose the fragrant jewels from Heaven. Wriggles up the sill- a worm Celebrating the arrival of His blessings. As I look on, the children from their dwellings, Follow the same ritual. Sing, dance, throw In between the dark. And there’s glow And there’s not. And then there is the show Of thunder and then there is not. While the earth rejuvenates, the aroma- I snort Into my body and into the brain. Like A drug from nature, it refreshes the psyche. I smile to myself as in slanted lines, The raindrops jiggle with my yard’s pine