Haiku + Strange Story + Three Liners (poem) by Salman Ali on AuthorsDen

Haiku + Strange Story + Three Liners
by Salman Ali → (All Poetry by Salman Ali)
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My Haiku, written after Basho's Haiku From time to time The clouds give rest To the moon beholders (Basho) ----------------------------------------------------- Moon beholders see What true beauty is And loneliness xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Dewdrop, let me cleanse In your brief, sweet waters These dark hands of life (Basho) ------------------------------------------------------ These dark hands of my life I cleansed in dewdrops from my eyes To hold your rose face xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Seas are wild tonight, Stretching over Sado Island, Silent clouds of stars (Basho) -------------------------------------------------------- Silent clouds of stars Twinkling, raining, your memories Over lonesome island, my heart xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Won’t you come and see Loneliness? Just one leaf on the kiri tree (Basho) --------------------------------------------------------- Just one leaf on the kiri tree And if you still can’t see loneliness Come and see me xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Strange Story Behind the door of heart Wait is awake Still restless for you Love is awake War-Drum-Beats might resonate At some dark moment in night Horse-tramping went to sleep Rider is awake Has anyone ever found Outcomes, while awake?! Carrying huge dream-bags Someone vainly is awake There is no claim of any Relation between you and me But, of very old stories A promise is awake In such a strange story I’m written, in which, Neither any character awakes Nor creator is awake xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Three Liners Memories, sadness, loneliness Life, continuous, as if Ignominy of a prostitute ---------- Whole body motionless Thoughts so vagrant Soul so restless ---------- Hair spread vaguely Season monsoon Eyes singing rain-songs ---------- Lonely evening Everywhere Silence screaming ---------- All roads closed Life, as if Faulty newspaper puzzle ---------- Home not safe Where to go outside Enemy whole city ---------- Like its taste In its depth too Every tear an ocean ---------- Spread in the airs In the season of smiles Fragrance of tears

Reviewed by Heart Music

Reviewed on September 28, 2013

Just one leaf on the kiri tree
And if you still can�t see loneliness
Come and see me
. . .
These words still touch my heart as deeply as when I first read them. You are an artist, dear friend, with a gift for words that resonate in my soul.

Reviewed by Darkest Angel (Reader)

Reviewed on May 8, 2010

Wow...your style is indicative of a poet, my friend. You are excellent in writing. This is very well written and it captures the senses very well. Thanks for sharing this.

Reviewed by Charlie

Reviewed on April 14, 2010

Oh, this is good. Poem is awake, while poet is sleeping. But isn't that how the best ones are written? Muse is awake. Reader is dreaming. --Charlie

Reviewed by Ruth Gonzales (Reader)

Reviewed on March 20, 2010

This one goes way deep within, with notion felt. Very powerful poetry...