Another poem by Nizar Qabbani.
When I Love
When I love
I feel that I am the king of time
I possess the earth and everything on it
and ride into the sun upon my horse.
When I love
I become liquid light
invisible to the eye
and the poems in my notebooks
become fields of mimosa and poppy.
When I love
the water gushes from my fingers
grass grows on my tongue
when I love
I become time outside all time.
When I love a woman
all the trees
run barefoot toward me...
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OMG I just love-love-love Nizar! And what a beautiful poem to post. You have made my day! Thank you!
I had never heard of him before you posted last week. Now I love him. Thank you.