WITH EACH STROKE

© Written by Sai Prakash

Impressed by the grandeur of the garden
 I sat in front of the canvas with the finest of brushes
 Roses, Lilies, even lotus appeared in my mind.
 
 As most of them already had been depicted
 This time a rare species caught my attention
 
 Dark green leaves sharp like swords
 No curls, no twists, plain thoughts
 The flowers too very distinct
 Each rejoicing in their individuality
 A bold statement of mixed color and emotions
 Uniquely independent in their existence.
 
 Wish I could breathe in life
 So that I can listen to their stories
 though not aloud but a few whispers.

Sir Sai Prakash was chosen as "Honeybee" Effort Recognition for the month of September, for all of his poetic contributions, and for his selfless interactions with other poets and artists. The poem above, we chose to present here on ILA. He originally posted with another artist's work of art, though we did not ask the artist for permission, to use her work, I chose not to feature with his poem.