A PORTRAIT OF A POET <br /> AND PAINTER! <br />Your face which was a finished portrait once, <br />Has turned into a sketch of withered and wavy <br />wrinkled lines! <br />The paints on your brush and pallet have faded <br />and dried! <br />And your lips devoid of the rose, neither glows <br />or shine! <br />But your love for the posy can never be denied! <br />A rich silvery crop now blossoms on your head, <br />And you rise at midnight to write in your bed! <br />With your pen dipped in moon’s golden glow, <br />Under the light of the stars at night, - you get <br />your rhythmic flow! <br />While your pupils like embers still burn bright, <br />Your frail garment hangs from your frame in the <br />middle of the night! <br />Your portraits and verses you now gift to posterity, <br />For them to compose their own - in continuity! <br />And when the soft pillow of Autumn invites you <br />to rest, <br />You float like a feather in a dream-like transience! <br /> <br /> -Raj Nandy <br /> 15 Dec 09 <br /> New Delhi<br /><br />RAJ NANDY<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-portrait-of-a-poet-and-painter/
