Landay Poem

he served her at the check out counter
a young  delightful refugee in need of a chat

twas a large order so there was time
she could see he enjoyed the encounter very much

rude impatient customer complains
her instant rapier response hits the mark hard

dark mutters and murmurs chill the air
they both laugh say goodbye she knows she'll see him again

 Imaginary Garden with Real Toads



Written for Sannas’s prompt ~ May the fire in our hearts keep burning as though there is no end ~ Our challenge is to write a Landay (or a series of Landai) on a subject matter of our liking.
“It’s a traditional Afghan form which consists of a single couplet.
There are nine syllables in the first line and thirteen syllables in the second. These short poems typically address themes of love, grief, homeland, war, and separation.”