The Space Between Ink and Paper

By Sajiwan Naicker

A series of independent poems, "The Space between Ink and Paper" explores everything from impassioned love to lost thoughts to the wonders of childhood. Written over a period of two years, the book is both the growth of an individual through writings as well as an inside look into an emotional yet ultimately satisfying life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jul 3, 2019
• ISBN: 9780359767472

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The Space Between Ink and Paper

The Space Between Ink and Paper

Sajiwan Naicker

Copyright © 2019 Sajiwan Naicker

ISBN: 978-0-359-76747-2

The characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead is coincidental and not intended by the author.

All rights reserved. No parts of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without permission from the author, except for the quotations in a review.

This book is dedicated to

Everyday poets who write in silence;

To artists with unappreciated art;

To people who worked tirelessly to motivate me;

And, most of all,

To my parents and my brother for always believing in me

Ode to Death

I am a candle;

This is my light.

Let it travel into the heavens.

So that upon my death,

I require no introduction –

Nor an eulogy.

Amber Brown Eyes

As the rays of the sun skim the skin of the ocean

Creating shimmering silver dancers on the crest of each wave,

Her amber brown eyes turn into golden shores

Under benevolent rays.

As the pearl, white as milk, hides beneath its cover,

The pearls upon her face hide beneath her eyelid.

And upon the opening of the cover,

Her pearls, shimmering and shining,

Fill me with such profound awe

That awe is no longer a word for it.

And in that moment -

Of utter love -

Her eyes seem prettier than a thousand moons shining at once.

And in the praise of those eyes,

I have no words worthy to gift.

Death Offering

Distant death who serenades me with all the avidity:

I have a message for you.

Your heaven is not yet ready for my greatness

There are a few changes you must make:

One: Get rid of your judgemental God.

I prefer a democracy instead

Maybe a court of whores

Or a congress of eunuchs

Two: Angels should be evicted

When is the last time they