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THE CUCKOO AND THE PILGRIM - 2 (Renga on love with Deborah Russell))
Deborah Russell, Cuckoo (C) begins stanzas, Muhammad Naveed Ahmed, Pilgrim (P) responds.
-- C
along garden path
many blossoms fade and bloom
pressed in minds pages
-- P
sudden gust shakes flowers
a quirk of fate
where do we go now?
-- C
visions of beauty
hibiscus and star lilies
the eden of friends
-- P
thorns blind eyes
world turns dark
only your voice I hear
-- C
leaves cast shadow
light dims the long garden path
soft wind soothes my ears
-- P
petals caress
soft hush of love
what do I have to fear?
-- C
temptation of man
tree of life, forbidden fruits
is wisdom knowledge?
-- P
purity shines
serpent may hiss
aren't you my saviour?
-- C
grapes await sun
and the vineyard harvest
who will sip the wine?
-- P
gentle season holds
tender touch
wine and beloved divine
-- C
weeds strangle garden
the flowers wither and die
is this divine?
-- P
the cuckoo sings
life's rebirth
love's miraculous sign
-- C
smooth mossy stones
perfume of dewy flowers
is the path hidden?
-- P
silky steps dance
stream chortles
for me your incense shines
-- C
trees shadow the path
nightfall is long deep and dark
still distant star glows
-- P
darkness blooms
new stars are born
let us be sublime
-- C
even in darkest night
tiny white blossoms are seen
how is this sublime?
-- P
long, black tresses
symphony ecstatic
isn't this the end of time?
-- C
theres no end in sight
and time has no beginning,
...to time eternal
-- P
moon rises late
moments don't stay
blend your song with mine
-- C
living water sings
warm winds and birds harmonize
the psalms beloved
