and a time for love
This is the 6th poem in my collection I sent for the GPA competition.
This is actually part of a longer poem that I have but I took out some parts and use it as part of this series, as it was in Bukit Merah that I found my love.
It is not always gloom and doom in that housing estate, far from it. There's chivalry,compassion, love, honesty among the folks. Sure, it's a tough neighbourhood, sometimes blood was spilled, and it's always these sensational stuff that got noticed, not the ones about neighbours looking after the disabled kids, the smiles and greetings of a close-knit community.
photo by Hannes Keller
image from visipix.com
and a time for love
the scimitar of a moon
hung delicately in a cobalt dome
of dancing stars
as the rain trees
spread their arms their leaves
rustled in a chorus of joy
they see love blossoming
her hands in mine
warm as morning's light, quiet
there was no need for words
we looked up laughing
through the chatter of
the crickets, the cicada bands
tried to catch Sirius in our hands
31/07/2007
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 )
This is actually part of a longer poem that I have but I took out some parts and use it as part of this series, as it was in Bukit Merah that I found my love.
It is not always gloom and doom in that housing estate, far from it. There's chivalry,compassion, love, honesty among the folks. Sure, it's a tough neighbourhood, sometimes blood was spilled, and it's always these sensational stuff that got noticed, not the ones about neighbours looking after the disabled kids, the smiles and greetings of a close-knit community.
photo by Hannes Keller
image from visipix.com
and a time for love
the scimitar of a moon
hung delicately in a cobalt dome
of dancing stars
as the rain trees
spread their arms their leaves
rustled in a chorus of joy
they see love blossoming
her hands in mine
warm as morning's light, quiet
there was no need for words
we looked up laughing
through the chatter of
the crickets, the cicada bands
tried to catch Sirius in our hands
31/07/2007
**********
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 )
Labels: love, Poetry, poetry competition
posted by dsnake1 at 10:18 PM
8 Comments:
This is my first post for 2008, and i thought a cheery post is appropriate. :)
a precious moment beautifully captured!
thank you for posting this :)
love that wistful and onomatopoeic ending in particular
thank you
polona,
thank you!
a precious moment, yes. :)
floots,
glad you like this piece.
get to learn a new word today : onomatopoeic. :)
thank you!
The comment beautiful is so over used, but, there isn't a better one I can come up with. Very well done!!
"beautiful" is fine with me, Pat. :)
thank you!
First, I like your name!
And I like this cheerful poem too!
thank you, gautami!
nice name, huh? :)
i like this poem too,for a sentimental reason.
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