Holding myself as I bend towards sleep, I allow
course of fire to consume me–
as tangerine, pink pepper,
lily, cedar-wood, rose and musk notes surround me,
his eyes are ocean incarnate
piercing ever so slowly into my heart.
Hopelessly
the night with heightened breath calls out,
perhaps it too is aware of longing–
I cannot flirt with the earth’s rain,
my lips stained and made caustic with what was
and had been.
If you must know I prostrate in reverence twice,
once on the bare floor before God
and another
when I lay my soul in submission to your being,
I adore beauty in all things– in art, in music
and literature
so, it’s no surprise that I adore you.
Gaze not upon me so closely, for fear that heart
might stop beating,
it might bleed out odes unwritten—
wanting you has become as involuntary as breathing;
like a budding tree fluid
pouring desire in every leaf: how did we come to this?
Photo credits: The Kiss by Thomas Saliot, Pinterest
A tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and
his unforgettable songs that touch hearts worldwide ❤️
Posted for Weekly Scribblings @ Poets and Storytellers United
36 Responses
It speaks from the heart of a sweet lover , longing for the one glimpse of her beloved and what glimpse it would be that would stop her breathing!!
I so , wish I can write such beautiful love poems too:)!
I am a fan of your poetry forever……
Awww gosh!💄❤️ Thank you so much, Vandana 😀 so glad you enjoyed it!💄❤️
Yes, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Ji, a great legend, so admired and his songs so much loved on this side of the world too. Art knows no borders…..
Most definitely! 😀
A beautiful tribute
Thank you so much, Anthony 🙂 so nice to see you 💄❤️
What I enjoy about your romantic poetry Sanaa is how beautifully descriptive it is , almost as though we too are absorbed into the words in understanding.
Thank you so much, Robin 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Nicely done, Sanaa. Your last line– esp your final 6 words– bring it home nicely!
Thank you so much, Ron 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
A beautiful tribute indeed.
Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
A tribute to everyone held in the grasp of romantic love, Sanaa
Much❤love
Thank you so much, Gillena 🙂 so good to see you 💄❤️
Much❤️love..
The stuff dreams are made of ….
Ah yes, his songs are nothing short of magical, so glad you enjoyed it, Beverly 💄❤️
Beautiful…rich with emotion, intimacy, honesty…Love it
Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
It’s young love at its fullest. As the CW artist once sang, “in a fever–hotter than a pepper sprout.”
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Thank you so much, Jim 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
A romantic tribute, the kind that only you can write, Sanaa! I love the amazing language in:
‘I cannot flirt with the earth’s rain,
my lips stained and made caustic with what was
and had been’
and
‘Gaze not upon me so closely, for fear that heart
might stop beating,
it might bleed out odes unwritten’.
Awww gosh! 💄❤️Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you enjoyed it! 💄❤️
~~~ a perfectly composed tribute. I love the image too!
Thank you so much, Helen 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
Absolutely gorgeous Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Linda 😀 so glad you liked it 💄❤️
Such an all consuming love. Hopefully the beloved returns the sentiment as ardently.
Thank you so much, Rommy 😀 so glad the poem resonated with you 💄❤️
(and thank you for the glorious prompt) 🌹
An introduction to someone that I was not aware of, Sanaa. I will look him up soon. I can learn something new from you as well as sigh at your work.
As for your heart – “it might bleed out odes unwritten” – sometimes the heart will bleed the words that the world needs. Well done.
Thank you so much, Joel 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️
Your romantic poems always awe me. This is no exception!
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so good to see you 💄❤️
I adore beauty in all things– in art, in music
and literature
so, it’s no surprise that I adore you.
Just perfect!
Yayyyy! 💄❤️ Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so glad you liked it! 💄❤️
Achingly beautiful tribute…
Thank you so much, MMT 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💄❤️