I’m used by now to stick to left or right
it doesn’t matter where they split or meet
don’t tell me now the laws of wrong and right
the moon’s congealed, it’s too late to meet
and again make my broken things whole
and even all that’s perfect does not meet
each norm for being pure and whole
the moon’s full just once a month by right
It’s not whole, but the road's right; whether or not we meet.
Wanted to use this prompt here, but as usual got in too late. Story of my life! Borg de Nobel.
What an utterly mesmerizing verse! Opens a floodgate of emotions....Brilliant as ever, Nilanjana!
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Thanks Ruby! Glad you enjoyed it!
Deletethe moon congealed...ha...i love that....cool imagery...and i like that last stanza as well it bears a bit of truth in a little riddle...
ReplyDeleteTruth is mostly riddles :) Thank you.
DeleteEnjoyed this...loved the ending that the road is right no matter what! So true.
ReplyDeleteThank you...and it tells you too, how to navigate even when it spilts
Deletethe full moon only once a month and the broken road..really like the images here...and some roads meet frontal at the most unexpected times...
ReplyDeleteand the moon's broken almost all the time and still perfect..thank you for reading.
DeleteBeautiful...true of the life.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteAll true poetry is metaphor, and this is true here as well. The road is an enigma with no answers, an iconography that is a perfect fit.
ReplyDeleteI love fixed forms and this sounded deceptively easy, a ten line poem. But it was challenging ... and fun. Thank you for reading and the feedback. Much valued.
DeleteSometimes the shortest forms are the most difficult to do well. But the results are often worth the effort. Thanks for sharing yours!
DeleteDear Nilanjana,
ReplyDeleteHappy Saturday!
You're spot on with this one, especially the ending! Thanks for sharing.
I'm inviting you to join me for Blog Hop Saturday! Linky will open at 9:00am today (in about half an hour from now). Hope you can make it!
Thank you for the invite, Andy! Wishing you a very happy weekend too (hopping and resting! :)
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