Sonali Ray
I saw her today, again
same innocent curve
adorned her ruddy lips
inquisitive eyes pierced the soul, again
glossy brown locks tickled her flawless face
She peeked, waved, whispered
Her silent words echoed in the frosty night.
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She basked while
strolling in the garden
Gossiping with my sleepy friends
Enjoying the midnight bliss
Swaying on the ragged jute swing
as if She knew this place,
as if they all belonged to her,
I watched her blend with the changing scenes.
*
She sat by the fountain,
tossed a few rose petals
one by one into the water
rolled the colourful pebbles
that had pictures of the bygone days
crooned that happy old tune
friends song, the spring song;
mesmerized, I listened to her mellifluous ballad.
*
She hurried inside my house
I rushed; she, comfortably swinging
In my old man’s arms,
the house echoed with hearty laughs
balloons, confetti, pastries, giggles, celebrations, a gleeful cacophony
Dressed in a pink-frill frock
she enjoyed as I stood immobile.
*
Sudden cackles, blowing conch
wrapped in red bridal attire she sat
by the fire,
a grownup girl, the man of her choice
beside her,
She gazed at me, her glossy eyes
hid the truth but promised a new beginning,
*
Daybreak, first rays of the
cascading gold meandered through her chasm
a curve still adorned her barren lips
countless queries clouded her raining eyes
her solitary arms craved for winter’s warmth
and again for the umpteenth time
I saw her melt in the morning, winter breeze! 💚
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Beautiful!!!
As always thank you so much JP💚💚💚
Lovely
Thank you ma’am.😍
Lovely 💚
Thanks Meha💚
So beautiful. Love the visual appeal in your poems and way the scenes play out right in front of the reader’s eyes. 💚
Thank you so much my doublechaand💚💚💚
Beautiful Sonali
Thank you Gowri💚
Beautiful Sonali 💚💚 could visualize the girl’s transition ❤️❤️
Thank you so much Nitika💚😍
Could visualize the transition of the girl! Just beautiful!💚💚
Thanks so much dear Pooja💚
Beautiful piece Sonali.💚👌
Thank you so much Sudha💚
Beautiful Sonali
Thanks so much Kirti💚
Every woman’s story. Beautiful imagery.
Thank you Doel💚💚
Beautiful.
Thank you so much, Maam. 💚💚💚
Beautiful lines
Thank you so much, ma’am.😊
Beautiful and so well etched !
Thank you so much Rianka💚😊
Such a beautiful poem. How every day you write so beautifully ❤️
Thank you so much, Aarti💚
Humbled to hear such praises.. Elated😛
If anyone can slay imagery in a poem, it is you, Sonali Ray. You paint a whole gamut of emotions and feelings just with your words. Take a bow!
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Omg! Review from nats and that too💚💚💚💚💚
😛😛junping with joy
Waooooo! Beautiful! I always fall short of words to praise your beautiful words. 👌👌👌👌👌👌
Thank you my dear, Parul💚💚💚
Love your poems too my dear💚💚
Beautiful, dripping in nostalgia!
Thanks so much Sai💚💚
Stunning writing
Exquisitely beautiful
Thanks so much Waqas💚
Beautifully captured Sonali, I wonder at the range of imagery in your poem.
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I bow to you stalwarts😍
learning from all of you. Such great poets in our Inn, thankful forever. 💚
Absolutely beautiful..the gradual transition is worth an applaud. “Her solitary arms craved for winter’s warmth ” 👌superb use of oxymorone “winter’s warmth”..loved it 💚💚
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Overwhelmed 😍
loved it ♥
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Awesome👌👌👌
Thanks so much Esha💚
Your words dear👌👌👌
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Wow, loved it
Thank you Roodaba💚
A beautiful portrayal of the girl’s transition.
Thank you so much ma’am.💚