A Hundred Quills
"Words.Words.I play with words, hoping that some combination, even a chance combination will say what I want" -Doris Lessing
WHICH OF THESE WILL LAST?
‘IGNITE-from within the confines-‘ was an online art and poetry exhibition curated by Deepa Gopal. I was paired with artist Ahlam Abbas from Lebanon and I composed five poems for her transcendental art pieces. I present one of the poems titled WHICH OF THESE WILL LAST? which compares love in two conditions of the lockdown- being together 24/7 and love across screens.
Which of these will last? I ask
Love, cooped up in pigeonholes
spent in sweeping sprees
in baking and making spaghettis.
Couple games played past midnight
breathing down the other’s neck
each second in time.
Which of these will last? I ask
Love, across masked screens
brooding over lonely cups of coffee,
Holding the gaze to look at that face
on the other side of the touchscreen
facetiously holding back the desire to touch,
Missing the fine fragrance, the body odour
that lingers on after a long embrace.
Which of these will last? I ask
Pruned roses caged in homes
with walls closing in,
Conversations dying slow deaths
in TV screens,
Intertwined fingers attempting to speak
but smothered by love,
asphyxiated, with no space to breathe.
Which of these will last? I ask
Virtual hugs
from across the seas
sealed by closed boundaries,
Love seeks a place to bloom
beyond sturdy gorilla screens
shielding wobbly alliances
pretending to save,
Merely crying
‘no breakage, no breakage’.
Which of these will last? I ask
Which of these will last? I ask
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This poem and all the other poems first appeared on the following link,
https://ignitefromwithintheconfines.blogspot.com/2020/10/poet-profile-sonia-dogra.html
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This is good! The pace and repetitions just build the intensity too. Very effective and… affective.
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Thankyou.
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Good going
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Thank you!
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I just left you a comment in the Ignite site.
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Thank you Liz!
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You’re welcome, Sonia.
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Love your poem. Congratulations on completing the Ignite week.
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Thank you Susan. Hope you are doing well!
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Loved both of them. Definitely great work.
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Thank you Moushmi!
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Lovely poem both of them..love across masked screens ..brooding over lonely cups of coffee
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Thank you!
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Lovely Poem… Great work .✨🤗💐 Happy Diwali to you and your Family….. &..Happy Weekend 🥳✨
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Thank you Simon. Wish you great and safe festivities.
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