An Embroidered Quilt And The Woven Dreams Poem by Khairul Ahsan
An Embroidered Quilt And The Woven Dreams
On the foot side of his bed
Was neatly kept folded
An embroidered quilt.
As the poet gently lay down
He pulled it up and spread
Over his body, toe to head.
As he closed his eyes,
Layers of thoughts thronged his head.
He wove them in an invisible cord,
To be garlanded into a poem, afterward.
The cozy quilt soon brought to his eyes
Dreams of his fiancee, flying in the skies.
The maiden who embroidered the soft quilt
Had also spun some subtle dreams
When she hand stitched those lines.
Her thoughts of love broke all confines.
Her impeccable needlework neatly reflected
Her lover's memory as each stitch connected.
She poured her passion into her work.
Every piercing of the hand held needle
Was meant to portray an work of art.
She fancied her fiancee to sleep under it,
But alas, she couldn't give him this as a gift
As she had to sell it to make both ends meet.
Dear @Khatemon Chowdhury and @Debbie Rebeiro (Neel Pori) (My friends from a Facebook Group) , Thank you so very much for visiting my page and leaving a kind comment each, that inspired me a lot. Much appreciate your thoughtfulness.
The sad truth of women's lives especially in developing countries. Beautifully written. Thank you.
Beautiful poem. It took me to the world of imagination. Well done Khairul Ahsan.
Masterpiece, perfect poetry, only you could write like this, must be read by all, could be included in academic poems, dramatic and it's speaks the value of labour, honest dedication, immeasurable imagination of the artist, marvellous sir, I need to try atleast one poem like you, pls bless me, thanks for the share.
Oh I am overwhelmed by the high praise you showered on me, dear poet @V.m.saraswathy Munuswamy! You are already a Blessed poet, each of your poems stands as a glaring testimony. Thank you very, very much for these kind, inspiring words.
A heart touching write with emotions and involvement.Loved the way you described with sentiment. The quilt she embroidered With dreams she nurtured weaving a safe path Protecting her nest..... She was dreaming a smile In her baby's face, Lighting a lamp in her hut. Needle was moving faster in the linen To make her safe as fast.
Your reading the poem and the kind words of appreciation you've left here inspired me greatly, dear @Amitava Sur. Your lines also clearly show how deeply you thought about the poem. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/4/2024 11:16:43 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Such beautiful words. I felt touch whilst reading. Thank You too for your notes.
Thank you Lyn, for reading my poem and appreciating it. You liked my notes too, that's an extra inspiration. Much obliged.