Started Last Night Till The Morning Dew,
just for you
I call this poem:
The Silent Tones of Mumbai Bay
PROLOGUE
As I watched the deep dark sky,
I clearly saw you heaven high
spirits true were with you
they have come with you, I know why
THE POEM
It's no full moon yet tonight, chérie
still the smallest curve, you see?
deep sea blue and emeralds green
you've been there and you've seen
but spirits true are with you
they have come with you, I know
that's all so true, the Trinity
a matter 'tween you and me
though miles away
echoing in Mumbai's Bay
what have I to tell you now?
it's absolutely all about love, WOW!
and passion, care and emotive things
you told me I must beware of all those ring-things
thankfully you have guided me
you know the megacity as the best
strolling along the boulevard of fame
of divided parts, Bollywood is its name
the big huge parts of rounded rocky stones
around the water, echoing the silent tones
I still remember the Queen's Golden necklace presence
as we watched those cute flickerings in her absence
no need to utter all greatest words
our minds had been perpetually updated,
they won't make our existence more complicated
I took a glance time and again
it's no full moon yet this night, my dear and then?
almost half round, a greater curve, you see?
EPILOGUE
Brushing upon my linen canvas
emeralds green with deep sea blue
ah, chérie, you've been here
see the footsteps in ochre yellow
only I can see that you're so near….
your Sylv
©Sylvia Frances Chan
A.D. Saturday Night -Sunday-Morn 14th Oct 2018 -
@ 02.22 hrs. A.M. West-European Time
Sylvia, please let me know if my 2-part comment (in addition to this part, of course) does NOT show up. it has not shown up yet in my postings. bri :)
No, it has not shown up till now, perhaps we must wait longer, no? But usually when it does not show up here, in your postings it MUST, otherwise (as I have learned after all the months of having problems) you must write another 2-part. Thank you so much that you sent me an addition, Bri.
i like it but there are some 'things' about it i think i could never understand. it seems a mixture of something very PERSONAL, involving some thought or spirit of a person dear to you, AND a tour of the megacity, Mumbai, formerly Bombay. the last three lines are, as i believe they are for you, some of my favorites. and i like the portrayal of the moon. bri :) ok, to MyPoemList.
Thank you so much for your honest and kind comments, Bri, I prefer the poem remains a kind of mystery for you. You may have your sympathetic conclusions, and almost all poems have such a habit and that makes this poem more interesting. I prefer not to add your questions as shown.
Thank you so much for your attentive and kind comments, Mahtab. I have brought a visit to Mumbai recently and I know there is a ghetto, only I do not write about that, I love to write about beautiful things and Mumbai is a beautiful megacity.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Care and emotive things! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.