Bouquet Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi
Bouquet
(dedicated to Carol Rhodes, my best poet friend at poemhunter)
could you receive
this nice bouquet
a bouquet of devotion?
could you receive
this sweet bouquet
a bouquet of dedication?
could you receive
this nostalgic bouquet
a bouquet of sharing?
could you receive
this fragile bouquet
a bouquet of feeling?
could you receive
this loving bouquet
a bouquet of understanding?
or you rather choose
to receive a bouquet
of roses and rubies?
or you rather choose
to receive a bouquet
of orchids and ambers?
or you rather choose
to receive a bouquet
of tulips and emeralds?
or you rather choose
to receive a bouquet
of jasmines and diamonds?
or you rather choose
to receive a bouquet
of frangipanis and sapphires?
every parents everywhere
love to dedicate a bouquet
of love to dear children
every children everywhere
love to dedicate a bouquet
of obedient to dear parents
every brides everywhere
love to dedicate a bouquet
of loyalty to dear grooms
every grooms everywhere
love to dedicate a bouquet
of responsibility to dear brides
every husbands everywhere
love to dedicate a bouquet
of best regards to dear wives
every wives every where
love to dedicate a bouquet
of best wishes to dear husbands
do we honestly dedicate
our best bouquet of smiling
to our neighbors?
do we actually dedicate
our best bouquet of caring
to our environments?
do we sincerely dedicate
our best bouquet of servicing
to our beloved nations?
do we faithfully dedicate
our best bouquet of learning
to our next generations?
do we vigorously dedicate
our best bouquet of communicating
to our close and far friends?
(inspired by Frederic Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.1, Larghetto)
Unlike a bouquet of fresh cut flowers, time will never fade the beauty of this piece, nor diminish the lingering mental aroma. **10** N8
I have never seen such a beautiful bouquet of words - wonderful writing Ahmad, bunches of regards, Tia
A thought provoking poem Ahmad! With delightful insight an sentiments! *10*! ! Best wishes! Friend Thad
The charm and sweetness of a wonderful masterpiece. Very nicely done.
nice sentiments in this poem.The questions asked are nice. A FULL 10.
'do we sincerely dedicate our best bouquet of servicing to our beloved nations? '...I have singled out this verse of all the others. For me, it applies to leadership and followership in many nations. If only world leaders reason along in time...the need for collective bargaining and not centricism or greed for power and continuous dominance. If citizens give into the system as much as they have derived from it, what a lovely world we'll have here. I love this poem. It's a bouquet of love in itself to so many hearts that long for answers. You've expressed love, hunger and desire in so many ways....and I appreciate these lines.
A long poem with nice word. Fragrance of your nostalgic thinking.
Such deep thoughts coming out in such beautiful flow of words....I enjoy the way you have put the adjectives in your poem...Great indeed!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Great title, and a bouquet for you for writing such a lovely poem, Lynda xx