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Persis M. Karim

Old Age

May 10, 2010 | in Poetry

by Persis M. Karim

Which comes first?
The slow decline
of the body,
the sag of tissue
and skin
or the dull memory
that eats away
at sureness
just below
the bone?

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Originally posted 2008-04-28 19:57:59.

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Signs of a Middle Age

January 25, 2010 | in Poetry

by Persis M. Karim

It isn’t the dark circles
that underscore the eyes
or lines that break out
in latticework at temples

not the deep
grooves that signal
the constancy of smile
or frown

resting on the face,
or heaviness
of chin
bearing the weight
of difficult decades

but the pinch of skin
just below the ears,
like the apricot

whose golden, taut skin
settles into softness
after too much ripening.

Listen to: Signs of Middle Age

Originally posted 2008-09-15 19:07:10.

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Poem for A Missed Chance

August 29, 2009 | in Poetry

by Persis M. Karim

She recalls in the way he looks
At her- the unfolding of her Flower-
Smile. His love breaking through
is an invitation. Come he says,
Let me love you. Love me.
She wilts at the thought of crossing
into the territory of betrayal.
It would break her heart, break
the purity of their love.
So she collects herself
and retreats into wondering.

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Sighs

August 1, 2009 | in Poetry

by Persis M. Karim

Are the deep breaths
you’ve held in
when you knew
better than
to unleash
your tongue

Say it like it is

and the body can
no longer

contain them.

Listen to: Sighs

Originally posted 2008-06-25 20:19:31.

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