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