Rhymeless in Raleigh

January 21st, 2005 admin Posted in Poetry |

I write with a careful pen,
in the cozy cocoon of structure,
in the nest of tested rhyme.

Afraid to step off the branch
Fearful to give myself a chance,
without measuring my meter in time,

to take a leap and catch a whiff
in mid air, to shudder with joy,
and beat my wings to climb.

The ground of rules and structure
draws closer, stops, recedes
The final flight is free, skywards and sublime.

(Anil Krishna, January 12th, 2005)