I
A dewdrop on a blade
and fisheyed reflections
of the entire space
II
A collapsed chrysalis -
the empty casings
of vast possibilities
III
One incomplete sentence
and the story arc
connecting the silence
IV
Coffeefroth that mimicked
hearts before dispersing
as the drinker blinked
V
The absence of full stops
and caps, slow ripening
garbage smell echoes crops
VI
Loosened rhymes jangling
like change in small pockets
of an early morning
VII
Threads of smoke-mist
over the skyline, cities stretching
themselves awake
VIII
Darkness and milky moonlight
the river stumbles on its way
to silver
IX
A fort like a forest canopy
a single tree where
thoughts can sing
X
The little button fruits
in pavement cracks in an
unknown neighbourhood
XI
The wind in the eye
of a needle and through
the mane of a lion
XII
The diamond that turns
out a pebble, speckled like
a birds egg and earth
XIII
The poems that aren’t poems
but you can’t take your
woozy mind off them
Still exploring 'happy,' and personally, nothing like the touch of old Mother Earth for that happiness fix.
Yes.
ReplyDeleteI love your gentle happy dances, and like you find it in Mother Nature - and in particular in the benison of water. Not forgetting rainbows. And stars.
There really is very little on earth, or off it, that's not beautiful in some way or other. Rainbows and all they signify - most happy making!
DeleteHi Nila - love the thirteen ... I'm happy with that number. Also as EC says we love the way you go off in your own poetic embrace of life ... being happy is fine with me! We need to remember we are luckier than most, and all things can be changed around and improved - our negativity will keep us pinned down if we let it - Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThat's so true about negativity getting us in a rut. Avoidable. I have nothing against 13 either - like all primes and eccentricity :)
DeleteOr that first snowflake, promising a blanket of silence. Excellent images. The nut berries in sidewalk cracks made me smile
ReplyDeleteSilence is so equal to poetry...glad to be able to give out a smile :)
DeleteThat was deep! And well said in so few words. I like the story arc connecting the silence.
ReplyDeleteI do too...like most story arcs in the silence :)
DeleteI agree with Alex. Very well said, in so few words!
ReplyDeleteThank you :) Poetry mostly measured in syllable counts, here it's 17
DeleteOne incomplete sentence
ReplyDeleteand the story arc
connecting the silence
That's my favourite, but I love it all, clever Nila! I feel happy just reading it, and of course, that means you succeeded!
Hmm. I'm looking at the ocean sparkling blue like diamonds and listening to its roar as I type this. Happiness indeed - ocean and laptop in perfect unison!!
Denise x
By the ocean is a dream location for writing! I don't think I'd get much writing done though, spend too much time staring at everything...
DeleteThat-a-way. Enjoyed these flowers. A jasmine garden!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely metaphor! and the nicest compliment, thank you.
DeleteThirteen reminders that you write some great poetry Nilanjana. :)
ReplyDelete:) thanks Sheena-kay.
DeleteI can see that all of the verses have one common purpose ie to stir up deep thoughts ( in a nice way). Thanks for sharing such complicated yet understandably simple poem.
ReplyDeleteDoes poetry have a purpose? :) Thanks for stopping by.
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