Dark or Illuminated Vignettes

Farida Haque
Nov 7 · 2 min read

~chiaroscuro of memories as wonder~

‘Doorways of Ages’ acrylic on canvas farida haque

The day dusky doves

cooed softly

on a crumbling ledge,

and my father’s breath

soughed away,

I think I died.

I often dream of small hands,

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Farida Haque

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Multimedia artist, writer, poet. ‘Celebrating other lives, I am a sparrow in the shadow of a rosebush...’ faridahaque@gmail.com

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