THE AIR WAS SCENTED

The tryst with path, 
was full of voices of silence, 
confronting its wrath & revenge. 
Nothing was new, soft matter divided the winds, 
arithmetic of energy, 
faced up to its agony of spent life. 

Decently artful, 
you manipulated the clouds, its music, 
the bluebells went into trance. 
The shower laden 
leaves started dancing. 
Half solemn, half smiling 
you preached the immortality 
of a sick downloaded wisdom. 

The golden days had 
yellowed vision of time, but mutation was complete. 
The masts were broken. 
The air was scented with 
punch & humility. 
Adjectives had the 
advantage over nouns.

Satish Verma