Poems by Charlotte Ratlye Translated by Dr.Saadat Saeed |
Published: The news International Lahore
January’ 25’ 1994
EMOTIONAL VISIONS
The sun tore my tried out limbs
in the dusty barren desert
and my crispy wi
thered tongue was screamingin its loveless draught.
The soundless
, empty, whitenesswhere only naked stalks grow
deep foot marks surrounded my heart
flattened by humiliations.
My life was an empty
"Sahra"I searched for love oasis.
Everywhere
countless mirages
was all I found staggering.
T
han finally you came my beloved rainand filled my soul with love support
My lips which earlier were dry and chapped
became happy, filled and moisturized and read
.Now I rest upon your rivers of love
and try convulsively to forget the draught.
Unsafe future is threatening me
because everything can be transformed into
desert again.
But I don't want to be rational
and stop the desire
because the rain so unstable, beautiful and sinful.
I will never do without.
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UNILATERAL LOVE
Unilateral love
is an overgrown plant sprout
locked inside
a
closed capsule.*****************************************************
WINTER THOUGHTS
Summer! the complaining winds longing for
Your relieving hot kisses.
Trees mourning for lost leaves
Flower seeds are missing your life giving light.
Stoats sigh and dream themselves back
and wish their white fur brown again
.The winter is tired and wants to rest.
Come and replace it Summer, light and worm.
Show us a glimpse of your awakening, come.
Give us new different variable days
.We go tamely around, missing.
Come summer and give us back life.
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STIMULANTS
Life is too short
to avoid stimulants
They also shorten life!