What Shall I Serve You? Poem by Valsa George

What Shall I Serve You?

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For long, my house has been lying deserted
My gate has not been opened wide to let in anyone
No guest has so far come to visit me
Tired of distant wanderings
I have come here to listen to the beat of silence
Occasionally broken by the sound
Of laughing wings of birds, flying overhead
Here I have brooding shadows for company
Hermit like I wrap myself in my solitude

Now abruptly when you announce your arrival
I feel excited and equally perplexed
What shall I serve you? I am at a loss
My hearth has not been lighted for long
And my kitchen pots remain empty
I know I should serve you
Something chilled or warm
In my menu, I have a simple surprise
But not of the edible kind
Nor delectable to your palate
But as I have known you since long
I hope it will appease you

In poetry's platter
I shall serve my thoughts warm,
Garnered in the lonely hours
Of my solitude! The only dish I have!

Friday, November 28, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: poetry
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Alesia Leach 30 November 2014

Really enjoyed this poem. Words are a great sustenance for the mind.

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Hazel Durham 01 December 2014

So original as the story unfolds with inspired lines you dish up a feast of your great talent with your poetry! Outstanding write!

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Colonel Muhamad Khalid Khan 01 December 2014

In poetry's platter I shall serve my thoughts warm, Garnered in the lonely hours Of my solitude! The only dish I have! A love gift in the shape f a beautiful poem written with the sincerity of heart.Well expressed. I enjoyed it Col Muhammad Khalid Khan

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Chuy Amante 01 December 2014

Wow! The only dish... hah! appease caught me off-guard this is a keeper

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Heather Wilkins 03 December 2014

a well written poem Valsa a metaphor well written nice

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 14 October 2020

What a unique and wonderful thought. Poetry can feed the soul, mind and body. Its wonderful attributes can make us full. Its encompassing features, we will never ask for more. A clever poem, brilliantly conveyed and crafted. To my Poem List.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 17 March 2020

Now abruptly when you announce your arrival I feel excited and equally perplexed What shall I serve you? I am at a loss My hearth has not been lighted for long And my kitchen pots remain empty......what a touching inscription with wonderful imagery! A beautiful poem with nice concluding is well executed.

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Akhtar Jawad 15 March 2017

Nice thoughts in the grocery of poetry is the best service to a special guest, but he should be a special guest like me.

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Bri Edwards 06 February 2016

you can’t fool me, Valsa, I know the groceries and butchers and bakers in your town. your house is FULL of delectable treats to serve whomever you wish! ! ! ! I shall insist on nothing less, as your guest, than a full menu of fine Indian foods. if I have to, I’ll put up with: Chinese, French, Italian, Brazilian, Mexican, ‘American’, Ethiopian, or Peruvian cuisine. you may read your poetry to me as I dine. bri :)

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Stephen Katona 24 March 2015

Thank you Valsa for this exquisite meal you have prepared for us all. 'laughing wings', 'brooding shadows', and 'poetry's platter' all have a unique and fulfilling taste. Now I need to read another of your poems for desert.

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