Abandoned Courtyard Poem by Nosheen Irfan
Abandoned Courtyard
Half-shaded in the afternoon
The marbled floor smudged
By the acacia shadow
Awaits the summer breeze
Slowly winding through the twigs
Swishing the dead yellow leaves
Prostrate on the floor
Silence sweeps the yard
With force of a hurricane
Trees answer in monosyllables
As no footsteps cross the threshold
Of ego between the gate
And the window.
Superb poem. The mood of a lost ‘world' created most emphatically and effectively. The flow of metaphors and tropes makes the elegantly powerful. Truly Nosheenic. Loved it. Top score and myfav
Carried away by the poetic and perfect pictorial sentiments in tour description. Even, an abandoned courtyard becomes alive come from such a talented pen and poetic transmission. Well deserved poem of te day, sincere congratulations.
'Silence sweeps the yard', wonderful words of a beautiful poem.
Only a true poet/poetess can add visual beauty to an abandoned courtyard...and make the poem sublime. Heartiest of Congrats on such a very well deserved POD, Nosheen!
Marvelous poem. Silence sweeps the yard with force of hurricane….so happy to read it as member poem on front page.
This poem is the POD Member today. This poem, sure, deserves the honour. Actually, PoemHunter is honoured by featuring this gem!
One of the best poems of Nosheen. One of the best I have ever read!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/4/2025 10:35:55 PM # 1.0.0
Trees answer in monosyllables.... fascinating expression. Appreciated this magnificent poem. Top score!