Afzal Moolla’s poem Remember Us appeared here in May 2012.

Ludwig & Vincent
By Afzal Moolla

What inspired you to write your 9th?” Vincent asks Ludwig.
“Madness, dear Vincent. Distilled, concentrated madness.”

“Wasn’t it madness that drove you to sketch starry nights above a sea of irises?” Ludwig asks Vincent.
“Madness, Ludwig. Madness of the soul. Restless, frantic, maddening madness,” whispers Vincent.

“What does that make us, my dear Vincent?” Ludwig murmurs, leaning close to Vincent.
“Sane,” says Vincent.