Rendezvous
poem by Anya Nigam
visual by Rishab Vasudevan
soaking, bathing, basking
sun in her eyes
long dress past her thighs
sun in her eyes
long dress past her thighs
sprawled across cream sheets
eyeing her lips
afraid to miss a smile
eyeing her lips
afraid to miss a smile
on and on she goes
picking handfuls of pomegranate arils
for two
picking handfuls of pomegranate arils
for two
the summer breeze picks up
obstructing her sight
her fingers tangled in scarlet drippings
obstructing her sight
her fingers tangled in scarlet drippings
I take my chance
delicately picking each strand
to reveal her eyes
delicately picking each strand
to reveal her eyes
I catch my reflection
rather desirable
than when I’ve ever caught it before
rather desirable
than when I’ve ever caught it before
on and on she continues
only pausing to share
another spoonful
only pausing to share
another spoonful
I resist every urge to squirm
As each burst of tang
overwhelms my senses
As each burst of tang
overwhelms my senses
but I continue to ask for more
I could never deny
her oblivious gestures of love
I could never deny
her oblivious gestures of love
