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?
Listen to: Old Age
Originally posted 2008-04-28 19:57:59.
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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.
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.
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.