Darkness Bids a Bye

Darkness Bids a Bye

A Poem by Irfan Bashir Shah

Of spoils of which I tell

In their lapse my memories fell,

I recall a blurry grey voice

Which tasted ice, for fire to suffice-

“What watchful eye the predator wears

Incessant intrusions of memories engage”

 

The answer to his questions I do seek

When the moon is shy and night at peak.

An impasse and intricate cogs

Muddle my sight of prayer,

Then a voice which sounds far but seems near

Screams loud for me to hear:

“Long have I been in a ceaseless epoch

Burning in the rivulets of reveries

But then a light so abhorred from my abyss I made

To thwart my appeasing forlorn fate”

 

I hear such voices every night

When times’ nimbus cloak lullabies my sight.

Outside the morning sleeps- away from night.

 

 

                        Fetus~

© 2013 Irfan Bashir Shah


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Each time I read poetry from a Poet with great skill from India. I'm impressed with the school system. I like how you used the language. Making your point with powerful statements and great skill.
"An impasse and intricate cogs
Muddle my sight of prayer,"
A strong ending to a outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

Posted 12 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.




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I love this poem so much, if has an amazing, haunting flow. The wordplay here is very intelligent, and it makes me wish I could write something as good as this. Keep up the amazing work!

Posted 12 Years Ago


When times' nimbus cloak lullabies my sight...I loved this line.
A meditative write, thought provoking and timeless. thankyou.

Posted 12 Years Ago


I adore all the words you use, they're so elaborate and descriptive but still make sense in the way they're used. And I really enjoyed they rhyme, none of it seemed forced at all.

Posted 12 Years Ago


iHAVE TO SAY INDIA HAS A MUCH MORE REFINED SENSE OF POETRY AND PROSE. THE EDUCATION THERE FAR OUTSTRIPS THE UNITED STATES
WELL DONE !SORRY BOUT THE CAPS I DO THAT ACCIDENTALLY
100/100

Posted 12 Years Ago


The review from coyote Poetry says it all,writers from India have often an amazing command of English that you often don`t find in other countries.This is a really good poem that deserves to go viral.Great.

Posted 12 Years Ago


Your use of the language is rezally surprising..keep them coming..Valentine

Posted 12 Years Ago


This is really great poetry. Impressive.

Posted 12 Years Ago


“Long have I been in a ceaseless epoch

Burning in the rivulets of reveries

But then a voice so abhor from my abyss I made

To thwart my appeasing forlorn fate”

That's my favourite part and in my opinion, the best written part in the poem. cool job :)

Posted 12 Years Ago


good piece of writing

Posted 12 Years Ago


loved this poem especially the last stanza amazing flow

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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