Friday, November 28, 2025

Why good reading matters

Water my heart 

with dewy drops of words

hanging from a poem. 


Water my soul 

with tears 

jerked involuntarily 

from words 

that come from strangers 

but know the exact nature 

and depth 

of the stab wound 

in my heart. 


4 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

You are such an evocative poet!

How do we know said...

wow Debra! Thank you for saying that. I wrote this just to vent, not really as a poem, but your comment gave me the courage to put it out there on a poetry group.

Anita said...

वाह!! कितनी प्यारी बात कही है आपने, हरेक दिल एक सा है, सो दूजे के दिल का हाल जान ही लेता है, शब्दों का तुषार कहीं से भी आये, दिल को थाम ही लेता है

How do we know said...

Dhanyavaad Anita ji! Ek kitaab padhte hus ehsaas hua ki achha likhne se pehle bahut padhna kitna zaroori hai. reviewing that book now.