Between Our Hushes Comments

A wonderful write - we need spaces, all kinds of spaces, some to be filled by our thoughts, others by friends, or a friend, and still others by that great love that creates their own spaces. One of the joys I've found is to have someone, that one person, who shares your space, creates her own in her, and you keep on creating and sharing in an ever-changing world. Thank you, Rehma, for giving me these sublime thoughts. That's the power of poetry, it helps us know who we are.10 Mark

Like the embroidery on the edge The skirt of love that you wear In flow is though my destiny Like “pairahan” The colors Spirits of various mixing In life that the movement Of those curves with silken touch Your steps light like a swan on the lake As if moving like a butterfly The dark eyes with that gaze In hushes in light music The music of the whispers That the cold breeze brings Like Arizona sunset Or the Oriental spice No temptations have I Of wars and peace But your phrases of affection And love