Fashion Show
art work by amina
My, what terrific figures you all have!Walking, or floating, you roll and sway
Light spilling from perilous curves. Girl, you know well the artful eyebrow, that lightning
parts the clouds--how did you come by this tale?--
And so tonight long before thunder cracks
Fires will spark in silence. From melodies tumble forth waves
Waves meaning the laden sea
Rich are these waters, sprinting forward is a figure
Is it a mermaid, or rising from a sea shell
a nude newly-awakened water nymph?
Look, see how the shore-lined sand dunes crumble! That's quite a show of arms, breast-cluster, hips and navel
From ankles to rhythmic rows of throats
Very nice! But anything else? Say, a mind or heart,
feelings, blood, love, rage or grief?
Beneath that body is everything all right? Time is rolling by, when will you unveil those? Bishwajit Chowdhury is a Bengali poet. Khademul Islam is literary editor, The Daily Star
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