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Slumbersong 1

When I lose you, someday,
how will you sleep without me

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Published:
August 7, 2012 – 08:00
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By Madhu

Loneliness Comments Off on Loneliness

Loneliness like a good, old friend visits my house to pour wine in the evening. And we sit together, waiting for the moon, and for your face to sparkle in every shadow. – Faiz Ahmed Faiz Postscript: Maudlin, as some good love poetry is. You can read more Faiz that we’ve run on this site […]

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Published:
July 24, 2012 – 08:00
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By Madhu

Aubade Comments Off on Aubade

It’s all the same to the sun what it rises on —
On the windows in houses in Georgian squares;
On bees swarming to blitz suburban gardens;

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Published:
July 22, 2012 – 08:00
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By Madhu