Yesterday’s Dream… Nishigandha, Telugu, Indian Poetess
“How come you smell so sweet?”
Your compliment at nightfall
while your hand girdles my waist;
Lips blossom
unable to conceal the excitement .
A similar night… even more fragrant
Monumental indifference without a turn of head
works up a smooth silent wound…
Tears spill over
from an already heavy heart
Bliss to the limits of the sky once
a grief of oceanic proportions now
on both occasions …you are the comrade
Do the embarrassed moments
Slipping silently away have any idea
Which of them is more unbearable?
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Nishigandha
Kiran Yalamanchi, more popular by her pen name Nishigandha, was born and brought up in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. She is an engineer by profession and is currently living in USA. In her own words: “Poetry is my invisible friend stands right next to me and holds my hand in every emotional stage! I don’t publish a lot but I do write more often.. all most everyday.”
She is a blogger since July 2007 running her blog మానసవీణ ( http://nishigandha-poetry.blogspot.com/ ).
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Image Courtesy: Nishigandha
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