Zywa - Hello Poetry

Zywa Apr 9

[ Our soldiers wouldn't do ]

Our soldiers wouldn't do

anything like that, we dream --

It can not be true.

Novel "Midnight's Children" (1981, Salman Rushdie), chapter 3-3 "Sam and the Tiger"

Collection "Low gear"

#ethics #misdeed #war #soldiers

Zywa Apr 8

[ The calls for prayer ]

The calls for prayer

freeze and fall in empty streets --

as sacred snowflakes.

Novel "Midnight's Children" (1981, Salman Rushdie), chapter 3-5 "A wedding"

Collection "Low gear"

#snow #callforprayer #communication #sending #wintertown

Zywa Apr 8

[ Being a hero ]

Being a hero,

still thoroughly despised --

for some bad manners.

Novel "Midnight's Children" (1981, Salman Rushdie), chapter 3-5 "A wedding"

Collection "Low gear"

#culture #wayoflife #hero #fame #admiration

Zywa Apr 7

[ In the private club ]

In the private club,

the hostesses are blind, eyes --

painted on the lids.

Novel "Midnight's Children" (1981, Salman Rushdie), chapter 3-7 "Abracadabra"

Collection "Low gear"

#privacy

Zywa Apr 7

[ A person must learn ]

A person must learn,

there are no suns anywhere --

that don't cast shadows.

Novel "Midnight's Children" (1981, Salman Rushdie), chapter 3-7 "Abracadabra": We must live, I'm afraid, with the shadows of imperfection

Collection "Low gear"

#life #sun #balance

Zywa Apr 6

[ The world does exist ]

The world does exist,

finally I know for sure:

I am dying there.

Novel "The Satanic Verses" (1988, Salman Rushdie), chapter 9 A wonderful lamp

Collection "Low gear"

#reality #dying #death

Zywa Apr 6

[ An imperfection ]

An imperfection

is a shadow in your life --

with thanks to the sun.

Novel "Midnight's Children" (1981, Salman Rushdie), chapter 3-7 "Abracadabra": We must live, I'm afraid, with the shadows of imperfection

Collection "Low gear"

#life #sun #mastery #imperfection