From The Heavens

My reflection on a long walk through some rain soaked city streets

Listen to those quiet old streets,

A throng of old people,

Soaked with years they’ve gone through

Bending meekly and closing their eyes,

You’ll hear them if you close your eyes.

Notes fall from the heavens

As if on this earth’s piano roll

Arpeggio from the heavens

Gray angles play them overhead

I have never seen god, but now

We have a friendly rendezvous,

In the streets I walk

And now I see his tears.

 

Listen here, the lapping of tiny oceans,

And the croaks of delight

From the sneaking strangers

 

Or listen, the Apsaras,

They have deigned to dance on earth than in heavens

Their fairy-tale robes kissing the mud, the water.

 

Or the strings of a Sitar,

That echoes from the blossomed clouds.

 

Or if you’re tired like me,

Let’s take a seat beside those

Who with their all life loathe this day,

As their homes get washed away

Drenched to their skin they wait for the sun

God doesn’t live here for them

You can find him in those lanky edifices.

O look at those naked but happy toddlers!

They know not what life can be

Being the debris of a society

Hah, only were they blessed by these tears

God cries from the heavens…

Author's Note

Apsara: Dancers of Heaven (Indian Mythology)
Sitar: An Asian musical instrument

Reviews

[Alanna Eileen]

Beautiful! I love the music-related imagery laced throughout this poem. There are also many particularly lovely lines! I especially enjoyed this:

'Listen here, the lapping of tiny oceans,
And the croaks of delight
From the sneaking strangers"

Well done! :)

[Vaidehi]

I loved this one. Totally. It has a boyish charm to it, coupled with a man's insight!

[jessicamarie19]

I loved the phrase "soaked with years" and, as a piano teacher, the image of heaven's arpeggio. Your diction is nice in this piece - excellent imagery.

[L.A.]

Nice job, I never thought of rain this way before...

[Nicole Dunlap]

Very nice. I am really liking your poetry, it's inspiring.

[Black Ink]

Cool thanks for sending it to me!

[Little Abbey]

Good poem!!!

[Sukriti Suki]

Nice work...debris of the society...I like the detail and the expression through words. Nice.

[Andy Crawford]

Good work, i like this a lot :)