THE ENIGMA
Worm said God is apple.
Canary said God is the hand full of seeds.
Goldfish called God
the water in aquarium.
Lion said God is jungle.
Human was quiet
with eyes wet.
WHAT WE HAVE
If there is no rain my tears are.
If there is no dawn
the beauty of dusk is.
And if we can’t wash moments
we can wash the hands of mind
in the river of time.
If there is no spring
there is autumn
with colorful leaves.
CROWS
Crows are alike.
They sew light to darkness.
Crows are plaguy.
They blacken the horizon
but crows don’t know
that the life will go on
with them or without.
LOVE
You light the fire.
The fire evaporates my heart.
The cloud rains.
The rain mixes with my blood
goes to my eyes
falls on soil.
Soil gives it to sun.
Sun puts it in clouds.
My lips taste the rain.
The rain travels through my veins
to my heart
putting off the fire for a while
THE WINGS
When silkworm must die
a pair of wings
is given to her.
She flies toward a flame
and burns.
-Hooman Shahkar