The Green of Home

By nur hidayah

mr leaf-cutter man weans
trims the pulsing wild green dreams
into rigid bits of unlit
chlorophyll knits, uniform
norm, unmoving in storms
they stand in line dazed, grave
brave.

mutilated, maimed
a thousand same
tamed unnamed.


mr leaf cutter-man sings
to Krishna to divine kings and
cries into his green flecked beard
unheard, the shepherd
of fetus dreams herded to
the slaughterhouse to be doused
killed stilled healed
concealed.




bangladeshi brothers dance!
just once in sun swallowed months
of no rain and grass stains
numbing pain, unseen chains
remember
rasgulla, masala, paratha!
chapatti, biryani, torkari
mmm
chocolate skin swathed in saris...
hot feet on cold temple floors
dancing devotion through encores
this is our birthright
warm nights
bright smiles
clap and stomp like thunder
thumping jumping raging

stop.




mr leaf-cutter man cuts
he carves his own casket
weeps as he snips
pulsing wild green dreams
into cuboids, spheroids
a routine shape rape
he trudged among the


mutilated, maimed
a thousand same
tamed unnamed.







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© 2007 Nuri
Published on Sunday, April 15, 2007.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • FadedBlues On Sunday, June 23, 2013, FadedBlues (2096)By person wrote:

    ...thru the agony & the struggle, there are still celebrations, music & dancing. your gift is rare, your spirit is missed...

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Wednesday, June 19, 2013, TropicalSnowstorm (1580)By person wrote:

    Wonderful piece! Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • carlosjackal On Friday, April 24, 2009, carlosjackal (2787)By person wrote:

    *BANG!* You're in my Top 20 ;)

  • carlosjackal On Monday, June 4, 2007, carlosjackal (2787)By person wrote:

    I've read this a few times but only now feel ready to give comment...wonderful flow, a rich cascade of beautiful singing language that put a smile on my face. Uniquely magnificent =) -Carl

  • DiscordiaDarling On Monday, April 30, 2007, DiscordiaDarling (26)By person wrote:

    This was absolutely beautiful. I haven't the words to describe it.

  • Bella Butchery On Monday, April 30, 2007, Bella Butchery (696)By person wrote:

    p.e.r.f.e.c.t.

  • A former member wrote: this was amazing. a wonderful read from beginning to end. you are truely a Poet. ~ saddened.

  • A former member wrote: i wish that i had someone like you in my life to teach me about the world.just like this. incredible.

  • DarkPoet On Thursday, April 26, 2007, DarkPoet (229)By person wrote:

    This is extremely original. It really sings to me. Scholar

  • evcfenix On Thursday, April 19, 2007, evcfenix (15)By person wrote:

    and yet another great piece of work. its a new type of poetry style coming from you in a way i guess. the rhyming sudden one word rhythmic flow. i can picture mr grass cutter man very well and get what you mean.

  • A former member wrote: This is incredible. The birthright of the wild and untamed. If only I lived as you, and I would feel this completely. Wonderful.

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