New poem “A Rainy Day in June” by Z.R. Ghani

A Rainy Day in June

I went out in the rain, 
when the streets are most quiet.
The precious sheen of cars
were seldom, in a hurry to vanish.

There comes a time
when thoughts curve
inwards like fern fronds;
everywhere you turn you see 
yourself, and the urgent need 
to be calm can’t be ignored.

A smooth dent in a step –
a haggard sofa looked tempting. 
I took a seat as the rain fell harder, 
softly intruding, each splash releasing 
a truth I’m incapable of repeating. 
Similarly, I have a thirst to peel 
away at membranes and dry wounds.

The days that stretch the longest,
like reflections on the back of a spoon,
leave the deepest impression. Glass orbs 
gleamed on the tips of gooseberry 
thorns—absorbing me brightly:
portals to ecstasy preparing to yield. 	

Nothing is incorrect in nature,
not even me. I forged a circle,
parted polished leaves as if to re-shuffle
the landscape in the living room wallpaper, 
their shapes: hand, heart, eye, tongue,
until I recognised home, struggled 
with the keys before the right one slotted in. 


A Fevers of the Mind Quick-9 Interview with Z.R. Ghani

Bio: Z. R. Ghani is a ‘Best of the Net’-nominated poet from North London, UK. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. Zaina's poems have appeared in Magma Poetry, Black Bough Poetry, The Willowherb Review, Square Wheel Press, Bind Collective, Hazel Press, and The Adriatic. --
Z.R. GhaniAuthor and poetBA Creative Writing (Hons), BA Creative Arts (Hons)Instagram: @z.r.ghani