free verse, 2016

Salvation

walk along a different path and find my way
meet a sparkling soul with mesmerizing rays
moments of sight spellbound my gloomy heart
embrace an invisible connection before I depart
waiting for eternal love that soothes my pain
free the birds of my longings from a golden cage
in the darkest forest, looking for salvation

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Pollyanna

giggle over silly things
intertwine creativity
with innocence
floating paper boats
create rainbow hues
splashes of muddy water
dance on crisscross fibers
chitchat with stuffed toys
build exquisite relationship
swings high in the air
like a roller coaster ride
fantasy stories adroitly
take us to the fairyland
my childhood as Pollyanna...
makes me smile when
I see through the window
...of memories

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Palinoia

tranquil flow of moonlight in my heart
imbued with scented white lily
reinvigorates drab heartbeat
passionately throbs with
utmost perfection
uplift my soul
a blissful
view of
heaven
unveils the
glory of divine
sparks the mirror
of a blue moon in
my eyes reflecting the
spirit in the tidal waves
surge up them,circling into
infinity for a glimpse of Self

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Mitthu!
(My parrot that I lost recently as he flew away!)

see your glimpses
in the brightest sky
where your green colour
spreads the hues
of everlasting serenity
and I absorb them in
my insatiable eyes,
recalling that moment
when you decided to
fly away leaving
some threads of
melancholy...
that entangled the wings
of my soaring hope
but I keep singing in
your voice a song of
my love for you that
echoes deeply in the
moonlit meadow
of my heart...
I’m waiting for a moment
when you again perch on
my empty hands
and sing with me
before I go to sleep!

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sunrises
scented amber flowers
imbued with your glowy smiling face

butterflies
with iridescent wings
fervently kiss your timeless beauty

virescent
swaying grassy shades
serenity unveils through your eyes

petrichor
dancing sheeny raindrops
twist and turn with your every heartbeat

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a bird of longings

I as a bird of my longings
soaring into radiant sky
purple, blue, and white
wearing all these cloaks

scented wind of change
allures it to take a flight
above diaphanous clouds
where stars of bliss spark

virescent curves of moor
leave some muddy trails
to follow them as a clue
and deviate all illusions

perched on a boat adrift
swaying in azure waves
ripples of prismatic bubbles
roll it with the flow of time

I as a bird of my longings
enjoy these vivid scenes
clean the window of mind
clear all doubts and fly away

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scented white lily
in a moonlit night
dazzling beauty of your face
blooms my heart forever

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quill and ink
words of the poesy
smeared on a curled page
glow in the darkness
a yellow moon
in my dreamy eyes
take me to another
horizon, and the ink
of my words blends
with the moonlight
washes away my
silence

ebbs and tides
on the shore of
my heart, pull me
towards the inky water
scribes my feelings
on a scrambled soul
with a tidal wave
before I drown forever
in the elysian sea

scented candlewick
dances in the darkness
a fairy of the night
twists and turns
on a melting tune
circling into infinity
for a glimpse of the
brightest sun

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Phosphene

a

ring

of dust

swirling round

glisten with cosmic

layers, the spirit twists of plumes

magic in air, mesmerizes my oblivion

radiant rays of Polaris cease my sensation,

dance madly in my dreamy eyes

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I wander in the
oceanic waves
of my love
subtle evening breeze
whispers in my ears
a symphony of
love unfolding
my feelings
for you

for you
I sing with
a lone nightingale
listening some echoes
of your presence
in the deep woods
your glimpses are now
in my dream

in my dream
stars are hidden
by a storm cloud
but a smiling crescent
with a great eclat
rekindles...
the constellation
of our love
and we meet again.

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let us unite
to the edge of the sky
where there are a lot of
secrets buried in nature

let us explore
another unknown horizon
where there are many
endless but colourful sights

let us absorb
the warmth of bright sun
that transform our beauty
into the next stage of maturity

let us experience
the toil of our existence
that help us to strive and
find our eternal destination

let us surprise
all the creatures that hope
for the rain of blessings
as it is our purpose of life

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compassionate sun

embrace every nimbus
with grace and dignity
in the lap of its warmth
interweave their souls
with a thread of affection
till they revolve to evolve
and serve every creature
with showers of blessings

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Cantankerous

across the road
stopped for a while
met a person
in a black cloak

argumentative
anguish
frustrated
grumpy

sitting on a bench
facing the sunlight
with a sigh of relief
whispers in my ears
“face the mirror of
your own Self”

short or long
appears or disappears
not forever with you
like your own Self

dazzling sunlight
absorbs inside
alone on the bench
finds nowhere
my cantankerous
SHADOW