The Elusive Swan Poem by Syed Ahmed Shah

You have scorched
Half the sky
Pursuing the white swan
Like a mad man...

I know, I know,
Thirst never tires; but…

Lucifer
Caught in the eternal morass
Of unadulterated sin
Is a matchless work of art
Drawn by Invisible Hands;
A perfect picture of imperfection...


So, give up, you fool
Fold up your easel…

Art is the preserve of God
Not of Man…

© Syed Ahmed Shah,13th of July,2012, Boluktol, Guwahati