I am known for gentle songs, while others
claim I will be obsessed until my dying day—
his liquid laughter
is as veins of light threading
through
dark low clouds,
is as rivers and waterfalls that make
the heart glad,
my breath is gone, and senses lost,
I lie in hopes of extinguishing the flames
that grow in ribcage,
who cares whether it rains or snows
in the streets outside?
Since it was never intended, do not complain
if I leave
lipstick stains on hollow of throat—
his laughter, as though hope
that surges
through alleyways of a desperate country,
is as wheat and barley,
discerning
what has long been raveled and rent,
is as sweetness of peaches
and plums,
I implore, do not take this away from me.
Limit food and water, if you must,
I am dissolved in hours of laughter anyway,
take away youthful wantonness
and give me wisdom instead,
I do not wish to live in a world
where his voice does not reach my ears,
his lips as though glass of wine
and smiles in place of bread,
so comforting that even hues of dusk pale
in comparison.
When will his soul lust enough to know
that laughter doubles?
That autumn surrounds and sun reflects on
leaves as if playing with tone,
searching
for the perfect combination of pigment.
Since it was never intended, do not complain
if I toy with mane,
long and dark as if daring me to dream,
his laughter loosens knots,
offers solace
when the world pokes fun—
though eternal note of sadness remains,
his laughter waltzes with style,
I do not wish to part with him lest
everything goes awry.
Nobody knows the fumbling of flowers
when he treads
upon the ground, I don’t blame them.
Photo credits: Pinterest
Loosely inspired by the poem “Your Laughter,” by Pablo Neruda.
Mish is our lovely hostess at dVerse where we are asked to write on the theme
of laughter. Come join us! 💝
Posted for Poetics: Just for Laughs @dVerse Poets Pub
35 Responses
I love this side of a laughter… just as part of a wonderful persion… alas my thought went to the feeling of being laughed at.
So nice to be back and read again
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Love this part specially: I am dissolved in hours of laughter anyway, and -his laughter waltzes with style. The challenging part is when the world pokes fun with someone, our response should be to let is slide, walzing in style as you say.
Thank you so much, Grace 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
My goodness, this is stunning, Sanaa. I think you have channeled a bit of Neruda to bring us this wonder.
Awww gosh! Thank you so much, Mish 🥰 so glad you liked it! Yes, it was Neruda’s poem that did it for me.
Thank you for the lovely prompt! 🥂
“Limit food and water, if you must,
I am dissolved in hours of laughter anyway,”
Nice one Sanaa
much🤍love
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Much love back to you 🥂
A lovely poem Sanaa
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What a beautiful poem of love, Sanaa. Wonderful.
Thank you so much, Cris 😀 so glad you liked it💄❤️
A beautiful rendering of the prompt, Sanaa. Very romantic!
Thank you so much, Dwight 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
You work is so ennjoyable to read Sanaa. I get lost in your beautiful words as if I am wandering in a lovely dream ☺️💕
Thank you so much, Christine 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
What a beautiful love poem. I love the many devoted words to his laughter and how it captivates her heart so completely. You have a way with words.
Thank you so much, Alicia 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Beautifully penned!
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Beautifully captured, Sanaa. Well done. 🙂
Thank you so much, Kitty 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
I especially like these lines:
“liquid laughter
is as veins of light threading
through
dark low clouds,”
Thank you so much, Melissa 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
What a nice way to put laughter into romance. I like the notion of laughter that brings hope.
Thank you so much, Sean 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
Hi Bjorn, it is lovely to see this gorgeous and heartfelt poem from you.
HI Sanaa, my apologies, I realised I got muddled with names and yours was just above Bjorn’s.
Thank you so much, Robbie 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
PS: No worries!
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A beautiful homage to Neruda but yet you make this laughter-woven poem all your own with your inimitable romance, Sanaa…
Thank you so much, Andrew 😀 so glad the poem and its imagery appealed to you 💄❤️
His Laughter loosens Knots captures me for many reasons, a lovely and meaningful line among so many, and not just a few sighs too.
Thank you so much, Paul 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
“I will be obsessed until my dying day—
his liquid laughter
is as veins of light threading
through
dark low clouds,
is as rivers and waterfalls that make
the heart glad, ”
That is a perfect description of pure laughter.