NECTAR IN A SIEVE

Cherry

By Indrani Ananda

Sat, 07 Jan 2012
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I know tomorrow never comes
However long that I may live;
So drink to me with all your heart
The amber nectar from a sieve.

I had a husband long ago,
My own love I was happy with;
He sang me songs like evening stars -
But he was nectar in a sieve.

- - - There is no 'Land of Lost Content',
- - - No endless source of precious things;
- - - No cask of gold at rainbow's end,
- - - Nor ancient race with angel wings.

I had a pretty cat I loved,
Her heart was all that she could give;
I carry her sweet life in me -
For she was nectar in a sieve.

And what of Gods beyond the sky?
For all the eons they must live
They watch creations come and go,
Yet give us nectar in a sieve.

- - - There is no place of 'Heart's Desire',
- - - Or secret realms where fairies climb;
- - - No answers for the searching mind,
- - - No magic portals back through Time.

The time that kills me every day
Is all that I have left to live;
So drink to me with all your heart
For life is nectar in a sieve.

- - - And drink to me with all your heart -
- - - Our lives are nectar in a sieve.

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Comments

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
This is beautiful, Indrani. The title itself is inspired. I can particularly identify with stanza four. Made me really miss my cat, Chessie. She was a stray, and adopted us, and made us very happy for ten years, bless her. This verse, for me, also stands out:- "And what of Gods beyond the sky? For all the eons they must live They watch creations come and go, Yet give us nectar in a sieve." Very much enjoyed;-) Tina

 

Submitted by Indrani Ananda on
Indrani Ananda Many thanks for your appreciation of this, Tina. I always feel like crying when I write stuff like this. But soon I will be submitting the poem I wrote when my cat died too, so I'll have to put tissues all over my computer. Indrani.

Indrani Ananda

Submitted by gerardineanne on
Lovely beat and repetition which echoes in my mind when I've stopped reading. Thankyou

Submitted by Cavalcader on
new Indrani Ananda What! a beautiful expressive love poem. So much truth in the writer's words. Thanks. All of mainly in the title attracted me too. Your's. I must read again! cavalcaderl julie x

Submitted by Indrani Ananda on
Indrani Ananda Glad you liked this, Gerardineanne and Cavalcader. Thanks.

Indrani Ananda

Submitted by Florian on
It would be nice to hear the music you put to this, if you did so. Here's to you.

Submitted by Indrani Ananda on
Indrani Ananda Thanks for your comment Florian. You'll hear the song one day, I promise you, when I've managed to get my boyfriend to build me a soundproof module in my spare room. Too many neighbours banging round and listening in. Indrani.

Indrani Ananda