With us today is poet Devika Fernando. Here is a little taste of her poetry and an explanation on her style.
Love is Love
Love is two people respecting each other
But love is also two people blaming one another
Love is expecting wonderful things
But love is also an eagle without wings
Love is kissing the whole day
But love is also not finding the right way
Love is everything you desire
But love is also an aggressive fire
Love is two people holding each other
But love is also screaming at one another
Love is growing grass
But love is also splitting glass
Love is a protecting shield
But you know love is also a battle field.
Love is…
When people say they’re happy
When people say they’re just not happy
When you could embrace the whole world
When you want to be embraced by the world
When you want to sing with the birds through the
ages
When the mute birds are caught in golden cages
When the sun is shining only for you
When the moon is crying with you
When you forget all your fears
When you’re washed away by tears
When you’re watching your soul grow
When the flowers are covered by snow
When four eyes are shining bright
When two hearts are open wide.
Love is…
The only thing you want to escape
Love is…
The only thing you cannot escape
Love is…
A thousand red roses on the floor
Love is…
A thousand people walking over them
Love is…
Swimming against the current
Love is…
Standing with the back against the wall
Love is…
A tamed animal
Love is…
Wild creatures of the dark
Love is…
The bullet everybody wants to be hit by.
The pencil to write your own story.
A little ray of light that gets you through the day.
The path to success
And the path to failure.
Love is Love
Huntress
I’ve caught and captured you
I’ve got you trapped and tangled
You’re on the tip of my tongue
You’re beneath my finger nails
When I lick and scratch… hunt
I’ve taught and tortured you
I’ve got you dazed and confused
You’re in the hollow of my neck
You’re in the small of my back
When I nuzzle and cuddle… hunt
I’ve fought and fondled you
I’ve got you willing and weary
You’re underneath my skin
You’re eating out of my hand
When I embrace and lead… hunt
I’ve amazed and abused you
I’ve got you mingled and mangled
You’re on the edge of a dream
You’re on the verge of giving in
When I seduce and induce… hunt
I’ve caught and captured you
I’ve sought and raptured you
As I’m a huntress par excellence
Always on the prowl for prey
I’m your most persistent predator
Flashing a smile, wiggling a hip
I’m not hunting with bow and arrow
But I penetrate your very marrow
It’s not a hide-and-seek game
Instead almost a devil’s bargain
Beware when I’m out on the hunt
‘Cause once I’ve caught and captured you
You’ll be trapped and tangled forever
In too deep, too deeply in love
With a huntress
Let me decorate you
Let me decorate you with dedication
Let me adorn you with adoration
Gorgeous garlands out of compliments
Ostentatious ornaments out of smiles
Let me glorify you with generosity
Let me lavish you with love
Playful patterns out of kisses
Soaring structures out of caresses
Let me decorate you with devotion
Let me adorn you with affection
Enchanting emblems out of compliments
Never-ending necklaces out of smiles
Let me glorify you with gratitude
Let me lavish you with light
Beautiful bangles out of kisses
Captivating clothes out of caresses
Let me decorate you with determination
Let me adorn you with appreciation
Magnificent medals out of compliments
Fantastic features out of smiles
Let me glorify you with gracefulness
Let me lavish you with longing
Resplendent riches out of kisses
Triumphant titles out of caresses
Let me decorate you with delicacy
Let me adorn you with affirmation
Astounding armor out of compliments
Dazzling décor out of smiles
Let me glorify you with gentleness
Let me lavish you with luxury
Iridescent invention out of kisses
Marvelous memorial out of caresses
Comments:
Poetry
is actually my first love, although I mostly dedicate my time to prose
nowadays. I already wrote short poems when I was barely able to spell, obsessed
with finding the right rhyme. Much earlier than with stories, I switched from
German to English poems because I felt that I could express myself better that
way. While my first poems were mostly about love, about letting my own feelings
out and about dealing with various situations in life, my later works also circle(d)
around nature or various social issues, or can even be viewed as mini-stories.
I
believe that poetry is perfect for anything and everything connected to love. When
inspiration hits me, I enjoy exploring the myriad aspects of this vast and
varied topic, from the sweet romance to the emotional downside of it, from the
physical and philosophical side of it to related topics like jealousy,
betrayal, friendship and loving oneself.
The
first poem, "Love is Love", is a take
on how differently people define love, and on how much baggage comes with it.
The
second poem, "Huntress", plays with
desire and with the ladies being in charge.
The
third poem, "Let me decorate you", is
supposed to show to what great lengths people in love will go to please their
partners.
Poet Bio
Almost as soon as Devika Fernando could write, she
imagined stories and poems. After finishing her education in Germany and
returning to her roots in Sri Lanka, she got a chance to turn her passion into
her profession. Having lived in Germany and in Sri Lanka with her husband has
made her experience the best (and the worst) of two totally different worlds –
something that influences her writing. Besides being a romance novel author,
she works as a German web content writer and as a translator. When she’s not
writing, she’s reading or thinking about writing.
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I enjoyed reading your poetry, Devika. It's impressive...all the more so when I remind myself that English isn't your first language. You are definitely one very talented lady.
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you so much for all the praise, Christina! There were times when I wrote at least a poem a week, more to deal with my life than to specifically write poetry... Now, more effort (and still a load of emotions) go into my poetry, and I will never stop loving it.
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