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Lost
Inbetween the pagesA photograph swayed
Shedding colourful memories
Where love once bloomed
Under the mango trees
Home
Far away in distant land
Photograph in a wallet
Sumptuous bits of homely food
He sought for his childhood
Separation
Under the pillow covers
Lay a photograph
Soaked in tears
There stood his husband
Smiling with pride
Somewhere at the borders
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Whistles!! ❤💜 This is so beautifully constructed, Anusha. There are so many different layers of emotion in each verse especially 'Sumptuous bits of homely food, he sought for his childhood' and 'Smiling with pride somewhere at the borders' really tug at the heartstrings. Thank you so much for participating at Prompt Nights and for your constant love and support ❤💜
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Sanaa
I see the life of a photograph, or maybe life as such... separation as necessity..
ReplyDeleteI love the story this tells -- photos that blend nature & humanity like this do seem to spark so much beauty and emotion. The blending of loss and home is what makes this poem bittersweet. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sanaa"There are so many different layers of emotion in each verse"
ReplyDeletewell done
Three vivid vignettes, so we'll done.
ReplyDeletebeautiful...
ReplyDeleteIt all ends with a soldierly way of longing and separation... nice one
ReplyDeleteEach vividly portrays the patent anguish in the photo.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting separation of images - together they tell a story.
ReplyDeleteSometimes much of our story is held in the ink of photographs. Love how you approached this.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely and speak so well to the emotions portrayed in the photo. You words bring the feelings home to me and I'm moved by the stories,,
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