******OUR POETRY ARCHIVE******: LILY SWARN

Monday, July 1, 2019

LILY SWARN

O MY DOG !

Rather a revelation to me early this balmy summer morn

Though I have never owned a dog

Many have possessed me

The moment one of these creatures gazes into my fascinated eyes

I am enchanted beyond repair

How can anything be purer than the adoration and love that perennially swims in a canine's eyes ?

They speak libraries of words in one glance

The head cocked to one side

The worshipping spilling at the seams

How often have I stopped my purposeful stride on various paths to look at their bushy tails wagging unabashedly

The playful pounce on your chest that could well knock one over

The endless thrill of being alive

Salivating ,panting ancient blind dogs

Dainty permed coiffured little fashionistas

Shaggy unkempt jovial old fellows

Hoppity skippity frisky young chaps

Poodles, chihuahuas, pocket sized versions

Great Danes, German shepherds , Huskies and Labradors

A bull dog pirate or a doting spaniel

Thank the Lord for creating you all

THE GREY VEIL

Dawn wore a smoky grey veil today

Tied and dyed with a grimy white

Meghdoot clouds hastened with messages

Secret ditties for love lorn maidens

Cawing crows dived through wind waves

Laughing to find food for the day

The sky seemed benevolent and genial

Sodden with damp smiles of glee

It’s the first showers of bliss

Knocking politely on yearning hearts

The Kohl would bleed in her eyes

As the first tear drop formed a rainbow

IN THE LINE OF FIRE

(A plea for peace )

They call it senseless killing

Blaring from television screens

In stentorian voices smug with attitude

They debate in conference rooms and file reports of inquiries

Holier than thou expressions lurking behind flared nostrils and superior tones

Handloom sarees befitting their stature in the scheme of things

Caps proclaiming affiliations

Cursing the violent world

She hides behind the rubble of the wall that fenced in her pastoral paradise

A shy bride with a glistening nose stud

Sparkling diamond eyes rimmed with smoky home made 'Surma'

green glass bangles clutching her wrists protectively

as the staccato sound of the guns pounding across the border

rips apart her dreams

The fields nestling under the sprawling banyan trees

Blood splattered

The vermillion on her shy forehead awry and haywire

No one knew her life was disintegrating each day

for she was one of those

whose homes were

In the line of fire

Surma –antimony

LILY SWARN

LILY SWARN: A multilingual poet, author and columnist is a gold medallist and University colour holder. Her poetry collection , A Trellis Of Ecstasy ,has been lauded in the media by Chief minister of Punjab , by India Today and by the Journal of Commonwealth Literature, London as a “ veritable delight “.Her novel The Gypsy Trail was launched by the Governor of Punjab. Lilies of the Valley is her highly appreciated book of essays .She won the Reuel International Prize for Poetry 2016 , Global Poet Encomium Of Peace and Universal Love, Global Icon of Peace, Virtuoso Award ,Elizabeth Barrett Browning International Award ,”An Icon "award during 51 years of Chandigarh establishment, International Diploma by Temirqazyq, the Best Writer of the World 2017,Poetic Galaxy 2018 award, Sarojini Naidu Award for excellence in Poetic composition and recitation ,Gold Double Cross award, Woman Of Substance award ,Meritorious Poet and Author 2017,the coveted "Frang Bardhi "International Poetry Contest ,Albania awarded Lily with A Special Award, Certificate OF Honour for a disquisition on Meta language. World Directory of Literature , History, Art and Culture presented a Certificate to illustrious Lily Swarn for her recognised merits .,World Icon of Literature ,Pride of India ,Living Legend of 21st Century ,Ambassador of Humanity and International Icon of Literature titles . Her poetry has been translated into 13 languages. She has been a radio show host in the USA and hosted many stage shows .