Heartbeats in Rhyme

The Art and Soul of Anita Britto   If you share my passion when it comes to rhyme I hope my book appeals to you and you lose track of time I've let my mind meander and travel far and wide Unrestrained – Unfettered – My soul has been my guide   When words rush in like angels perhaps where eagles dare And my heart with pleasure fills while floating in mid air I drift along the mountains, the valleys, lakes and hills And soak in William Wordsworth with golden daffodils   I dream of Keats and Shelley while Byron plays the fool Once you breathe Kahlil Gibran you're sucked in a whirlpool Enticed by none but Oscar Wilde whose wit one can't surpass Walt Whitman will knock you out with his leaves of grass   While Rilke's sonnets beckon and Rumi makes you swoon And Javed Akhtar sings a rhyme under the crescent moon No matter whom you fancy obey the tide and swim Listen to Neruda's call before the lights go dim   Words don't ask for reason nor do they ask for rhyme Express your thoughts with passion and sentiments sublime While Rumi makes you ponder reflecting on each word Gulzar is magic to my soul – "I'm shaken and I'm stirred"