a serenade for Lahore’s Rain – Rizwan Akhtar
a whirling leaf…mingled with the human leaf storm, dragged along by its impetuous force [Leaf Storm by Gabriel Garcia Marquez]
what rain did to the city
you did to me
made me run for trees
uncovered I dripped
instead of words
your love wet and watery
turned into a lonely puddle
pattered rippled bore splashes
heads plodded arms flailed
cars ran over screeching
a metamorphous silence
plopped overnight
a synecdoche trembling
soused elbows
like heavy barks
for extra attention in this
textually crowded world
for more space
our sensual downpour
expressions held long.
January, 2022.
This section: Poetry, Rizwan Akhtar – Poet, Writing
Filed under: Poetry, Rizwan Akhtar – Poet, Writing
Prevous page or post | Next page or post
Written by : Pat Byrne
Related Pages
- The Wanderlust Women – three poems
- Aye Write: Prof Dame Sue Black ‘The Books that Made Me
- Poetry by Maryam Raza
- A Scottish Soldier Foresees His Death by Frankie Gault
- Mary Irvine’s Blog: Interview with debut author Evelyne Lawrie
- A Letter to Prophet Muhammad ( pbuh) – Rizwan Akhtar
- An Evening With Louise Welsh – The Second Cut
- A Valentine’s Day Poem by Rizwan Akhtar
- Home Grown In Glasgow – a poem for International Women’s Day by Ruby McCann
- The Carrbridge Rose – Brian Whittingham
- On the West Highland Line – Linda Jackson
- Poetry for Valentine’s Day by Donna Campbell
- Poetry for Valentine’s Day by Finola Scott
- Flash Fiction for Valentine’s Day – Leela Soma
- Ruby McCann – Glasgow Writer
- a serenade for Lahore’s Rain – Rizwan Akhtar
- Twelve Days of Christmas – Leela Soma
- Shaking Hands With Christmas – Brian Whittingham
- To Move On – short story by Samina Chaudry
- The Angel Beds by Michael Crossan
