the absence of human beings is soothing
the absence of human voices is soothing
for a while
to be in love-hate is what it means to be human
deny not accept not deny accept
to be in hate-love is what it means to be human
accept deny accept not deny not
for some time
the presence of human bodies is soothing
the presence of human weakness is soothing
for a little while
in a small space
2.
i can live i cannot live
with you within you without you
without you within you
with you
i cannot live i can live
3.
imagining
there is no other, none, null set
imagining there are others
imagining
there is only one
or
two
or imagining only self
bodies coupling
in the intense heat and cold of the darkness
on the floor of a white and black cell
striking, modelling curious poses
imagining
loving
not, loving
thrusting thirsting
imagining
A masterly rendition.Imaginary jazz-like cadences ebbing and flowing.This work needs to be performed live in front of an audience and/or recorded with maybe John Coltrane in the background ?
Wow, thanks Louis! It’s influenced by many of Beckett’s works but especially by one called Cascando – a poem that you can read here -“https://www.msu.edu/~sullivan/BeckettPoem1.html”
A very learned write with language reminiscent of Samuel Beckett’s style
yet with a pace and rhythm all your own.
It is profound without hitting one over the head with comparison.
You should be proud of this effort for it shows a
great mastery of the language of doubt and equivocation
coming to a crescendo of resolution at the end.
A fantastic poem! I second Louis’s proposal 🙂
perhaps it is trying to say something,so intensely that this poem said please have me.
wow thank you to laura bailey, lokesh roy and madhumita ghosh
For a master poet , this must be child’s play but astounding for me .
ty for being good and kind reena 🙂