Lines From A Distant Land

Quaid-Uz-Zaman 1954 (Jamalpur)



here, i hear the humming of
boiling water in a pristine kettle
and am going to prepare a cocktail drink all with
clove, cinnamon and malabar pepper
against all the odds
and for a resurrection;

i keep aside the side dish full of allurements,
a giant fish deeply fried,
or a grilled chicken displayed high;

i avoid red meats, fats and oils as doctors suggest me;
i take greens and salads a plenty
i prefer  spring water,
i prefer now natural herbs,
and am going to drink the cherished drink;

here, i hear, the humming of boiling water and distant wild bees collecting nectar,
i hear the buzzing sounds of the unseen
and definitely unanswered.

(Quaid- Uz- Zaman, StationRoad,Jamalpur)
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Submitted by Quaid-Uz-Zaman on September 02, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXABX BXX CCAXX AXX A
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 667
Words 120
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 6, 3, 5, 3, 1

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Retired college teacher.Has published two books of poetry. Also has poems published online. more…

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