Image Poem by Saroj Padhi

IMAGE



Strange are the things that contrive your image

in the corridors of time past and time present-

dew-drenched champaks and night jasmines bespeak

your subtle presence around, in moist air opulent;



burning gulmohars of the day invite fire-red glow

of your cheeks with fluorescent light of love radiant;

the gushing dark clouds over the chest of the Sky

summon your saree over my face with memory luxuriant;



waves in ocean dance with throb of thoughts of longing

for you in a mind entranced by the Moon of your smile,

chitter of song birds in the forest recreate your voice

at twilights of trysts with past, during self-imposed exile;



images dance like leaves in dark whispering to the wind

about each aspect of your presence latent in this mind!



COPY RIGHT: @ SAROJ K. PADHI / 20.04.18