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Deva De Silva Poems
Come to my door, call my name
Come to my bed, shake me awake
When morning sky yawns
When birds chirp away... more »
Gods receive no praise
At your final earthly union
People you loved
visibly marked... more »
Away from everyday chaos
Where time flew in a blur
From mundane endeavours
Caging our souls... more »
It’s a joy smelling to high heavens
At day’s end, tending my garden
Dressed in mud
Kissed by the sun... more »
A tribute to my teacher:
Dear Sue,... more »
I remember
How we danced on a bridge
One magical morning
Saturday night still hovering in the air... more »
Sitting on my rooftop one eve
In the scorching tropical heat
The sun glare, blinding me
Braving its passionate beat... more »
Final Union
Gods receive no praise
At your final earthly union
People you loved
visibly marked
Pained and holed
Reluctant to let you go.
You are loved in your kindness
Treasured in the stories told
Your strength drawn from a memory immortal
A flowing river of lives you have marked
Tears, rising dust, hustling wind
Veil your presence from my sight
When you are laid to rest silently
In a sunny patch of burial grounds
No stars shooting out of cannons
No guns blazing, shiny swards held high
No angels descending from heavens to sing
Just the whispered hum of...
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