“Narcissus” by Easterine Kire poem summary, Indian Writing in English, B.A English Literature 1st Year 2nd Semester

 UNIT 1: Poetry

1.8. “Narcissus” by Easterine Kire

Last night the shadows chased me

And the wintermoon screamed in my ears

Ah Calcutta, I could not sleep.

I watched

Your silent city weave

A tapestry of poems, songs, dead roses

And a pair of deep brown eyes.

I saw

A thousand gipsy summers

Ride down Midnight avenue

I travelled

National highway 37

And spoke to the wild geese at dawn

I heard

The paddy-birds in the rice-fields

Singing Ave Maria.

And when the thorn-bird brought me back

You did not hear my goodbye

Farewell Virgo

I leave you

Part of my eveningsong

And the dreams autumn borrowed last year

Take care

Of your solipsism

And give my love

To Dylan on the twelve thirty

He’ll be wearing an Arabian night.

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