Nostalgia Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

Nostalgia

Rating: 5.0


(dedicated to Sr. Gabriel Gárcia Márquez, a great storyteller)

In your heart are the birds, the breeze, the flowers, the lamb, the sunshine
Much pleasure, then from thee, much more, must glow, must flow
Of snow upon the mountains and the wanderers' camps
Then how grace a rose? I feel, I know a way!

One two! One two! One two! and through and through
To see love descending and see love ascending
We count our joys not by what we have
Drawing Love's bands more tight

That there's a God, that there's a Savior too
Ah, love, let us be true, to one another!
And the rocks melt with the sun
And I sunned it with smiles

Alluring dreams voyage me
Through celestial love
Reassure me
Remember

Chant of innocence story
Invigorate less melody
Recollect me
Remember

Leaf of a sultry tree
Behold blurry hope
Reinforce me
Remember

Sweet Love of Youth, forgive, if I forget thee
Begin, and cease, and then again begin
The blessed rain is coming too
There're oceans in the sky

Storming the world with sorrow's wind and fire
Moonlight does not require the pathway
And makes a pretty playfellow
Of a surf-decorated shore

With things whose tunes are played out and forgotten
Away from books, away from art, the day vanished
The heart recognizes thee, alone, alone, alone!
Where both deliberate, love is right, the light

(inspired by Enigma's song - The Child in Us)

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Alf Hutchison 08 May 2009

A beautiful dedication Ahmad... regards Alf

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Ashraful Musaddeq 07 May 2009

'Sweet Love of youth' is the hub where nostalgia sprouts. Nice touchy poem. 10

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James Nall 07 May 2009

exceptional write, ahmad. good description of what most take for granted, thanx

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Louis Rams 07 May 2009

a beautiful write on love a ten

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a great poem for Garcia Marques who is so close to the people hearts by his his beautiful writes..i admire him too as himself always he be a child with many dreams..well done

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Seema Chowdhury 20 May 2009

very nice and appreciative.

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Ben Gieske 18 May 2009

Something about the way this reads that lifts my heart and mind taking flight and glimpsing something new. I like these lines: And the rocks melt with the sun And I sunned it with smiles Alluring dreams voyage me

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Sandra Martyres 16 May 2009

A great tribute to Gabriel Garcia Marquez, wonderfully scripted with good imagery and a smooth poetic flow...10

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Manonton Dalan 15 May 2009

ay salam! nice poem. salamat md.

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Juan Carlos Abeti 15 May 2009

a piece of art, lovely

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Ahmad Shiddiqi

Ahmad Shiddiqi

Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
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