Here’s an intense love poem by Nilakshi, in Different Truths, that catalogues her love.
Let me talk of love…
Of Fossil fragrance
Of rock-hard chest
Of ponytailed haze
Of man-bun frame
Paco guitar
And Rodin-hands.
Derelict muscles
Toothless grin
Aching heart
Blazing eyes
Cushiony hands
Grey-black beard
Wodehouse wit
And Saigal songs.
Picasso pate
Wit-rimmed specs
Baritone calls
Stingray touch
Rattlesnake moves
Mehdi ghazal
And a Pompeii heart.
©Nilakshi Roy
Photos from the internet.
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Nilakshi Roy is an Associate Professor in English in Vaze College, Mulund, Mumbai. An occasional academic writer and poet, she writes short stories and articles. A founder of Culture All: Conversations on Cultural and Social Awareness, she works with underprivileged children and women, in Thane, in her spare time as of now. She has authored a number of papers on diverse subjects, notably on fashion, on the Saree, and the choli, and on film.
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