Poems from Leonard Dabydeen
Lights
glow
flicker
diya flames
to remove darkness
Lakshmi mata brings happiness
Overwhelming joy, Rama-chandra celebration.
Wait
for
sunshine
to brighten
skyline o’er seashore
pelicans set for morning rush
whispering waves recede to the sea for the next haul.
(Terza Rima)
There is a meaning in everything told
Even in a single word, or few more
Just listen to what is said, none to hold.
There are...
How she cries so loud to make her presence
Not even mother could bear to listen
But her wailing is painful high cadence.
How she echoes...
Stays with me at night
while I rustle my thoughts
roaming bends and corners
and nooks and crannies
takes me to bed
comfort me to sleep
best...