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It’s a “(wh)Y” in place of “I”...Layla Not Laila: in Selfless Search of Self & Love
her metaphorical riot leaves no geometries
& geographies…stands out at peaking ace
in her varifold layering puzzling constructs
of labyrinthing symbolic origamies to oozing
in sensual molasses flown & blown & woven
as thinning hips & swollen lips in twisted
grips & turns of times that she prophetically
freezes at astounding whims in screenshots
of timeless love shimmering as golden dusts
clumping & freefalling in her scaleless scapes
where her poetic kinetics delves deep & fluent
emotional veins she fibrillates & fluoresces
resurface as heavily held lump of vacuuming
lost & pasts in a cherishing album she holds
dear in present's mirroring nearness..densely
mishmashing as reflective junctions..knotted
as hope in her soul’s unceasingly roaring seas
of wisdom & love in search of visioned shores
For Avatars Amok! comp. a small tribute to adored poetess & friend Layla
https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poets/Layla/
Published 5th Jul 2019
Author's Note
Layla, whatever said is less. of your adored poetics, my ever foremost fav DU poet you are!
(*had used your current DU DP avatar in the comp. would remove the same if you feel the need so any..)
Ahavati, thanks dear for a fine comp. run & for the opportunity to enter:)
(*had used your current DU DP avatar in the comp. would remove the same if you feel the need so any..)
Ahavati, thanks dear for a fine comp. run & for the opportunity to enter:)
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5th Jul 2019 11:27am
Thank you for such a moving entry, Uma! I am sure Layla will be thrilled. She is one of the best here in the Deep.
Best of luck in the comp!
Best of luck in the comp!
5th Jul 2019 3:40pm
Beautiful tribute to a wonderful poet Uma. Her friendship is invaluable and collaborating has been a joy. Your write has a fluidity to it's syllabic rhymes which compliment it's content adroitly.
5th Jul 2019 7:18pm
This is truly a piece of art dear Uma, that title alone is a masterpiece in itself, something that i never even thought about the y instead of i :)) And here you are with your magnificent mind and pure artistry to honor me with this poem. I'm not sure if i've truly earned the homage but I tell you, i'm smiling with gratitude of our friendship and the mutual respect that we possess for one another, thank you wouldn't be enough to express what i feel right now but i will eternally be grateful for honoring me with this amazing poem.
(my god, you are just oozing with such talent and brilliance with each work, i sure hope someday you will be published) xo
(my god, you are just oozing with such talent and brilliance with each work, i sure hope someday you will be published) xo
9th Jul 2019 1:00am
To love your world and hold that panopticon in your palm, thankful and full every dawn? That's gold. Well delivered. Thank you for sharing this
Anonymous
12th Jul 2019 4:23pm
Gorgeous tribute. You are a breathing poem - words represent what your essence sings. It took me awhile, but you know...
