Poem: Kissing Men and Dylan

They see Dylan. He says
Bob, the other says Thomas.

From white buttons in
strangers’ ears, I hear the
strains of someone offering
shelter to him1. My pink
skirt, gracing the pavement.

The two men kiss and I
am reminded that perhaps
Love isn’t as romantic as it
is practical. What of the closing
of shared bathroom doors?

I look down to see patterns.
The flowers within the pink, and
the white within the stone.
Waiting by the Liverpool Station
today, I actually breathed.


  1. Shelter from the Storm [back]

About Neha Viswanathan

Neha Viswanathan. City-hopping, trivia-gathering, identity-hunting. Obsessions include culture, social software, cities, literature, internet, music, history, marketplace and anything that doesn't twinkle.
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4 Responses to Poem: Kissing Men and Dylan

  1. Lalita says:

    Well done again. Wunnerful.

  2. Lovely poem, Neha, and a lovely picture.

  3. sleepy says:

    “From white buttons in
    strangers’ ears, I hear the
    strains of someone offering
    shelter to him”

    Very nice :)

  4. Lalita: Oh! :)

    gauravonomics and sleepy: Thanks!