you did it again divert pouring rain to me water flows under that bridge of yonder unstopped I count raindropsthe clock ticks away time https://dversepoets.com/2019/04/25/poetry-form-lai-and-lai-nouveau/
Flowing
What happened to Shupnakha
This is about three women from the epic Ramayan - Sita who has to walk through fire to prove her purity. Yet, she is banished to the forest a few years later with her sons, for an aspersion cast on her character by a washerman. Valmiki's Ramayan is written during her anonymous stay in the … Continue reading What happened to Shupnakha
Draupadi
For those not familiar with the story Draupadi was a princess married to five brothers (the personality of each symbolized a certain value), because their mother uttered the words “Share whatever you’ve got today.” She was humiliated in court with a stripping attempt, and where her husbands did not come to her rescue. The incident … Continue reading Draupadi
A choice and a right
I wonder about the hidden message behind the inventor of gravity creating defiant forces -trees that grow -organisms that swim -birds that fly -clouds that float, and choose their time to meet the Earth to rise is a choice a right we can’t forego https://dversepoets.com/2019/04/22/quadrille-78-rise/
Rooting
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
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
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
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
Tomfoolery
Our financial year ends on 31st March every year. After a hectic fortnight or month, the first of April is time to check reports and prepare for performance appraisals and review meetings. Frivolity of fooling or being fooled is limited to kids and idle pranksters. Content factories do churn out some silly jokes to keep … Continue reading Tomfoolery
Upwardly mobile
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
