POPPING THE QUESTION • by Rumjhum Biswas

One day during a dreary afternoon,
I suddenly and very truthfully saw you
like a vision whipped up by a whim

coming in like a prophecy, dancing in
like a slant of afternoon sun on wet skin,
fully exposed, full frontal view, displaying

this wide open map of an entirely new
terrain where an unknown
ground was beginning to unwrap

in such a familiar and friendly way
that there was never any question of saying
no to the question that rose between us.

We did not need to pop it over a bottle of bubbly
or gather it like Christmas presents under the tree.
There was no need for words between you and me.

Rumjhum Biswas writes because otherwise she’ll bash her own head against a wall or do something equally stupid. She blogs at http://rumjhumkbiswas.wordpress.com/ and webs at www.rumjhumbiswas.com. In between she tries to be a good mom and wife.

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Posted on November 21, 2008 in Poems
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12 Responses to “POPPING THE QUESTION • by Rumjhum Biswas”


  1. Robin Herrnfeld Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 12:35 am

    Oh, I think this is very lovely, Rumjhum, with some beautiful sounds and images.
    “dancing in
    like a slant of afternoon sun on wet skin”
    Really well done. Thanks.

  2. rumjhum Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 2:28 am

    Thank you Robin! :-)

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    November 21st, 2008 at 2:32 am

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  4. Oonah V Joslin Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 3:35 am

    I so agree. This one is such a pleasure to read aloud. Thank you, Rumjhum.

  5. rumjhum Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 5:17 am

    My pleasure Oonah! :-)

  6. K.C. Ball Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 6:05 am

    Lovely, Rumjhum; absolutely lovely!

  7. rumjhum Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 6:52 am

    Thanks KC! :-)

  8. Alexis Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 7:20 am

    Beautiful!

  9. Erin Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    This piece has such a great rhythm to it!

  10. rumjhum Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    Thank you Erin! :-)

  11. Errol Nimbly Says:
    November 22nd, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    rumjhum, this is very sweet and tender. You really do capture the beautiful quality of this special moment. I feel very much “in the present” while reading this poem, brimming with feelings.

  12. rumjhum Says:
    November 24th, 2008 at 4:27 am

    Wow! Thanks Errol! :-)

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