Rooting

Posted on by Reena Saxena

Heaven-circling desiresdefying map-backed wisdomrise above precincts of humanityattempt to attain moon-blown divinity.Enter the Sundarting out million tongues of firevelvet dreams juxtaposedagainst regality of truth-giving new dimensionsredefining ambitionrewriting dreamsriding on whispering windsfalling on rain-soaked dampnessRe-emergenceof desires closer to earth-a seed becomes a treemobility-challengedbut nurturing all that fallsin its radiusa shade that nurtures-fire-purifiedwith an expanded sense of … Continue reading Rooting

They think I’m insane

Posted on by Reena Saxena

There’s something about you that makes me run inside myself, away from the world They think I’m isolated, I’m insane your footsteps in my space arcane violates all for what I stand There’s something about you that makes me run Out in the wilderness, non-stop, on and on… A few kindred spirits lurk around They … Continue reading They think I’m insane

Water

Posted on by Reena Saxena

all-pervasive omnipresent deemed to be a life-giver I’m just a state that changes know the pain of my frozen shape the angst in vapor you inhale I’m a state forced to change I love the flow so do you hydrated bodies drenched souls I touch your spirit- but then change I’m a medium a carrier … Continue reading Water

Nirvana

Posted on by Reena Saxena

taking up a challenge acing it then letting another overtake  -a major part of life slacking giving up citing inevitability of defeat being labelled A wastrel not worth it acceptance of circular tracks in competitive arenas finding joy In being where you are -Nirvana

Dark journeys

Posted on by Reena Saxena

The inspiration for this piece comes less from the prompt and more from the contribution of Len at https://lensdiary.blog/2019/04/06/the-hustler/ and Jade Li at https://tao-talk.com/2019/04/06/reenas-exploration-challenge-81/ RESPONSE accretion of dark layers on brightness of my soul refuses to be washed away -held by hands which rule the world -held by those who feel threatened by light -held … Continue reading Dark journeys

Beliefs fire perception

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blinding light shadows consciousness my accustomed eyes look for comfort in seeded beliefs.   I need preconceived notions to compare and authenticate visible beauty Is it true, have I seen it before, or is it an artist’s imagination? https://scvincent.com/2019/04/04/thursday-photo-prompt-threshold-writephoto/

Ridicule

Posted on by Reena Saxena

cutting across the psyche sharp lines of ridicule transforms to unseasonal storms pulverizing structures that bind me with the rest of the world…   my sanity survives I rise above it all to see my resilience analyzing how insignificant was the storm https://helenevaillant.com/2019/04/02/11001/

Upwardly mobile

Posted on by Reena Saxena

Ambition was high, thoughts were plain needs were high, resources low I need to get on the gravy train   I climbed the hills, come sun or rain cut through rocks in search of dough Ambition was high, thoughts were plain   those up there - looked at me with disdain uncaring of blocks, I … Continue reading Upwardly mobile

Going back home

Posted on by Reena Saxena

suffocated breaths on busy roads laden with history -manipulative voices steeped in the art of politics Honesty is an exception here….   I sigh with relief as I hear -finally the time has come to go back home Delhi was never mine….   soothing monsoon straightforwardness -a familiar tongue of Mumbai pulls me back to … Continue reading Going back home