The Dance

Friends today I am presenting you with my daughter's poem - The Dance. The bird painting below was done by her. She is a teenager who enjoys writing poems and does painting in different medium.Her poems are published in many newspapers and magazines.Her art work has won her a lot of prizes.She aspires to be a doctor and she is pursuing her education in that direction I hope you will welcome and appreciate her as you have done to me. Thank You.

She lifted her hand

And moved it with grace

The feet were gracefully moving

And expressions flooded her face

The dance was precise

With every step having a meaning

Every smile a hidden pain

And every expression amazing

There was something strange

In the dance she was doing

It made her think twice

And give attention to her living

As she continued her dance

She felt inside her an urge

To change her lifestyle

And it came in as a surge

Memories flooded her mind

She copying in tests

She bullying the small kids

She destroying bird nests

Each of these memories

Stung her soul and heart

For she had never realized

What her action had impart

She knew it was the dance

About a girl who was dying

And who was wild to be alive

So she was tearfully apologizing

Then she realized the value

Of her living and her existence

As she made the next step

She felt that she had been dense

The last fragment of the dance

Was about to finish

And she stood as a changed person

At last realizing her wish

As she dropped dead on the stage

She felt happiness burst inside

And as the applause was heard

She knew she need not hide

She stood up on the stage

Showing her tear glazed face

For she knew that the audience

Had not just appreciated her grace

She stood as a changed girl

Ready to face the sun

But this time with reality

For she knew she had won

Written by Prakruthi Harihar

For ~ dVerse Poets Pub

Art work

My attempt of painting Goddess DURGA in Tanjore style. Here the medium is cloth and poster colors are used.Gold sheet and antique stones are used for the ornaments.Goddess DURGA is considered as the Mother of Universe. She is worshiped in different forms and names. According to hindu religion she is believed to be the power behind the work of creation,preservation and destruction of world.

Senescence

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Thousand watt smile with dentures

Shining eyes behind the glasses

Old age is when it all starts

Spreading Love and Wisdom

Living every moment

As understanding dawns 

Life is Immortal; Body dissolves

For ~ Poetry Jam

Empty Bowl

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"Empty bowl" that is what I am. I thought that I was full. God had given me every thing in life.Good parents, loving husband, adorable kids and solid friends. My life was like a tag line in an advertisement "neighbors envy,owners pride." All these things which I claimed to be mine was a mirage. Parents passed away, kids flew out of the nest and husband's love had vanished like a vapor. The so called friends having their own life had little time for me. Introspection process started inside me. I had filled my bowl to the brim. Some needed and many not needed. Inflated ego and pride had taken over me. I failed to appreciate the beauty of life. Forgot to enjoy simple little things. I was glad about my introspection. It made me realize what my true nature is! Deep inside I am an empty bowl filled with pure love and happiness. 

Silence echoing in the valley

calls my heart 

listening as the question answers itself

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Best Friend

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I always wondered the way YOU work

To help humans - having similar need

To have someone

To laugh and cry, to lean, to love unconditionally

To ride the waves of life ;

Truth dawned on me

YOU fulfill that need in the form of a Best Friend

For ~ Poets United

Choice

I entered the room hesitantly, knowing what was there

Pieces of my broken heart were lying in the dust

 Each had its own grueling story

I didn't want to acknowledge them

As I stood there staring at them

I realized that I had a choice

To hold on or to let go...

For ~ Magpie

Allegory Of Freedom

The door opened and I saw it

Luminous on the glass pedestal

Feeling its warmth as I took it from the plate

My pernicious persona vanished

I became the messiah of God

Awestruck at this epochal moment

My shadow vanished in the universe

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A New Beginning

Oh, sky being a mute witness to this world

Are you crying ?

Are you touched by the loss of naive human lives?

Have you heard the sob of the trees?

Did you see the Innocent plea of animals?

Unleash your anger with thunder and lightning

Wash away all the sins with your tears

Let there be a new beginning with the rainbow

For ~ Poetry Jam

Green

Mother Earth waits with the hope

To see the first signs of life from her womb

When the vital drops of water get sprinkled from the Sky

Alive and kicking the baby leaf comes out

Making the whole land verdant

Once again nature assures that all is well

Green – the symbol of LIFE

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River Of Life

Wisdom tells me I am nothing

Love tells me I am everything

Between the two my life flows - Nisarga  Dutta Maharaj

The River of Life is flowing with vigor

No ocean for it to merge

Ocean is inside the River of Life

Tranquility is the Ship to Travel

Happiness its Engine, Benevolence its Fuel

Love its Guiding Light, Wisdom its Navigation Tool

Enlightenment the Impenetrable Harbor

For - dVerse Poets Pub

The Song

 Edward Hopper, 1922 

When eyes met over a candle flame

They fell into a timeless space

Spontaneously trusting with heart

Dancing in delight

Mask falling from their face

Revealing what they truly are

A beautiful Love song played in Silence

For ~ Magpie

Grace

Picture Courtesy: Google Image

hold my hand in the dark

lead me to

light

allow me to grow with

accepting

Me

teach  me to let go of

my pain with

Love

Friend

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You are Quintessential to my Existence

From Pigtails to Eating Candies

Silly Giggles and Adolescent Infatuation

Wiping Tears over Lost Love

You are the Myriad of Color in my Life

I Yearn for your Shoulder now

Wrinkled Skin and Dimming Memory struggling to hold on...

For ~ Poetry Jam

Time

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Wheel of time is ticking

Oscillating between past and future

Mesmerizing every one 

Play of life continues here

Inner peace and happiness

Strenuous to find

Search continues in the wheel of time

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Q's & A's

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Why ask questions when there is no answer

What good is a relationship if your heart is not in it

Man made boundaries should not stop you from being human

Why restrict yourself with mind

Knowing that these are mere words and thoughts

YOU alone is what it is

Primordial Spirit, free from questions and answers.

For - d'Versre ~ Poets pub

Tranquility

It was engulfing her

Pulling in to the vortex

Tears, anguish, fear and frustration

Surrounding her like a blanket

Discovering the strength within

Breaking free from all of them

She embraced tranquility

For - Magpie

Festival Of Life

Bringing the child within you, out 

Once again relishing the Life 

Simple little things

Taken for granted

Left unnoticed

All cherished in a day

Fulfilling in every way

Every moment a celebration

Learning and unlearning

Accepting and respecting

Giving and receiving

Life - a series of Festivals

Love - its Spirit

Happiness - its Essence.

For - Poetry Jam

Musings of a New Blogger

“Write a blog” she told me

I said “Don’t know how”

She said “Express your thoughts through words”

Made me think and think - days, weeks, and months

From inside I heard

 "I am a soul as ancient as this universe

Recycled thoughts and borrowed words - Is all I have!"

CHILD

Child

Eyes dripping with innocence

Skin shimmering with softness

Steel in the grip, a glimpse of toughness

Anger peeping now and then

Angels take a bow at you

Love connects you with all

My child, you are my extension.

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The Unknown

The Unknown

Breaking free from concepts

Tearing down the norms

Going to a place where there is no fear

Land of love and light

Happiness and Freedom

Inner peace and tranquility

Connecting with absolute

For- Mag 218

FEAR

Fear

It grows on one if allowed

Drives one to perform inhuman act

Makes one a puppet with an invisible string

Anger, contempt, frustration are its friends

Fear; hazard to man kind

Believing in one’s self will hinder its progress

Inner strength will annihilate it.