for them to cool
I open my mouth to eat
the clouds
and drink their water
for my mind to begin
to splash and swim
the oceans
and trees grow
out of my head
forests with birds
and animals
and teeming
with life
and then I start
to sing
and it is such
an overwhelming
feeling
to see
the entire Universe
stand and listen.
how nice you feel
how beautiful
your relaxing sound
in the morning
after a good night’s sleep
cool mountain breeze
you take me to
the playgrounds
of my childhood
where I run in joy
cool mountain breeze
you are my lover
you take me into
your arms
and your caresses
are like no one else’s.
the weather is delicious
the electricity has just gone
and I can hear the water droplets
after a night of rain
I woke up at 4.45 am today
with the sound of
the heavy downpour
splattering on the ground outside
and the grey world there
was another day on this Earth
from which I was born
to face sadness and happiness
the breath of the morning
tinged with the blood
of my fellow humans
smelling strongly of the sky.
and my eyelids
are light
and I feel fresh
after a good night’s
sleep
though the weather
here has been
fluctuating a lot
giving me a bit
of a sore throat
I feel nice and
hope the slight
heat in my body
goes
life otherwise
is usual
same murderous rage
same transcending love.
here in the cool
mountains of Kumily
the sight of
the giant Malabar
squirrel
is something
yesterday I saw it
running over
my neighbour’s roof
big and red and brown
and so beautiful
and the birds flying
in formation
in a V is sublime to see
but most of all
the tall trees speak
to the strong
and the weak
abide they chant
their green leaves
swaying
we are here
to protect you
our brothers
and sisters
from so many
millions of years ago.
in the property
next to mine
it’s a warm
sunny day
and when
I close my eyes
I’m freefalling
down a cool well
and it feels
very nice
and when
I open them
I feel like
the white sky
so quiet
so beautiful
so tranquil
I am released
from myself
and I become
a bird
and fly out
of my window.
while I live
and I find this morning
the sky is the best thing
it is friendly
bright blue
so cool to grasp
I feel so happy
I begin to sing
and around me
birds flap their wings
and dance
sending me
into a trance
full of gratitude
that life gave me
this chance
and as I open
my eyes and look
others like me
are holding on
to the firmament
until all of us
are finally here
until our chorus
of joy
makes this our world
our freedom
our flag unfurled.
with these trees
in the forest
and it is so cool
my eyes are mountains
my body the sky
and all these birds
singing are within me
making me so ecstatic
I dance and the cosmos
sways with me
like a lover
and so entwined
we transcend
ourselves
with a kiss
and what can
I tell you
it is such bliss.
blue and cool
from these mountains
here
green under the golden sun
and cattle eat the grass
as birds chirp
and my neighbour’s TV drones
and this sweet little girl talks
as a scooter goes by
then there is the silence
of the valleys
and I am able to dive
all the way to the bottom
and see the water there
and drink it
and fall in love with the world
once again.
so cool
this morning
takes my breath
away
the trees are gods
the mountains
are gods
and the birds
happy
and chirping
take us
on their
wings
to the blue sky
our home
where there
is love.
Dominic Alapat 