Once such rare a lotus was born In the dirt of a sacred pond Waiting clear sky on clouded morn To bloom and with Bumblebee bond. But dark clouds played their assigned part Stalling wish of the lotus bud When would this but be a new start? The bud awaited, stalked in mud. But, Time,…
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Idol of Boundless Grace
Part I The wood burns with dazzling light Showing the path that darkness hides, Enriching ages with foresight – With selflessness the beacon guides. But the mortal eyes cannot see The wood does not thus just ignite Rather kindled by a spark free For wood has fire hidden inside. For the fire burns what desire…
Exuberance
The vigour in the calmness And vastness in the limit The clear message of silence And brute strength under the sweet The words said with lips unmoved And music from sound unstruck The dance moves that still feet grooved And stares unmet that love struck The resilience that faith brings And assurance that hope gives…
Words That Dance
Words to dance as words Words to dance with words Words to dance in song Words to dance when long Words bring tune to song Words then tune along. Words from wordless part, Words to dance their part, Words in endless dance, Words take wordly stance, Words come all along, Words dance in the song!…
Euphemism
O’ ye heart who will you love – Thoughts in dope or people dear, Or castles built in dream’s cove Or bodies lured by lust’s steer? “Objects of desire to remain Chained by Love’s eternal rope” Hold no thus belief in vain Since naïve is all search hope. Guiled by the mind you ponder, As…
A Ballad of Nine
For nine years, he lost himself, See how nurtured by Lie’s care For nine years he lied to self, And then his heart he laid bare. For, nine times he had the chance To rise up from every fall For, nine times the sound of Trance Was muffled by Senses’ call. For nine moments led…
The True You
You are the one not bound in flesh You are the one beyond all thoughts You are the bee on lotus fresh You are what stays when I alofts. The world you see, you hear you think – Of moments of joy and wounds sore – See how all’s gone in an eye’s blink Unspent…
In Search of Love
In search of Love the young man went From village to city and every land And under the heaven, his nights spent With not a shawl in his handsome hand. When he met a girl in a vale With eyes black and radiant skin – Her locks of hair over shoulder fell – Beautiful than…