Had the pleasure of doing another collaboration with the exceptional Nandita. Her majestic verse was absolute magic to write off.
when twilight shines
and pins it with a star.
when the cuckoo sings,
and the mountains stand tall,
when the birds chirp and
she looks at me
with the depth of an ocean,
when her lips tremble and
her eyes reveal all
that she wants
to kiss me as if
there is no morrow…
the cesspools of sorrow
hollow
at the seams
of translucent dreams.
as constellations of green
caught in the peal
of the iris
rush in beams
as quick
as the flow of seas
began by the gentle breeze
seized in serene of their peel
© Hudson Biko and Nandita Manan Yata. 2018.
hudson biko 
Thank you for doing this Biko. Your verse was breathtaking.
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Thank you for having me. Yours was beautiful to write to.
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Great poem!
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Thank you so much!
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Amazing poem
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Thank you Rotimi! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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My pleasure friend.
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Beautiful verse from you both! Great collaboration!! Bravo!!!
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Such kind words! Glad you enjoyed it, thank you. Nandita was incredible.
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I did ! It was really great!!
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