Delicate droplets
Dance and prance, bringing awe
Divine beauty’s play
Beauty
Natural Dichotomies
Given such luster,
From the very edge
To the inner core,
Bright zealous zest
To subtle softness,
Dichotomy pure.
Such floral
Beauties, accepted
In awe.
Why then
Do I, fight
My diversities galore?
Maker the same
From me to
My eden of flora.
Then let me too
Accept
My changing form
And turbulent times,
Staying true
As the flower to its
Fragrance, and I
To my inner Divine.
Audio-Night’s Eloquence
Enjoy the audio recording of poetry by Amitav Chowdhury. Thank you for indulging me in the reading, Amitav.
Hunger
Slow churn
Twist and turn
Rumble and roll
Then deeper still
Growl and groan
What kind of hunger
Speaks this way
Gnawing and nibbling
Never at bay
And incessantly stays
No food can satiate
No destination can appease
No feeling can deflate
No intelligence can defeat
So I return within
Claiming my peace
As all attentions
Gather in one place
Here it is
The fountain of All
Pouring and cascading
Just waiting to be found
Questions and answers
All merge into one
What magic then
If scaled somewhat larger
That all our hungers
Our questions, our answers
All too reside, right here together
On this here planet
We can call home…
Maimed
Hurt with cuts and bruises,
I don’t doubt
Ointment and balm
You’d bring.
Chapped lips
And matted hair,
Bathe and comfort
You would plead.
If I’m really
To be seen,
Not matter my exterior
Love me for my interior.
Cast away the images
Prim, proper and pretty;
Embrace my essence
And let me claim my presence.
Mothering Goddess
Serene so the onlooker is quieted
Pure so any darkness dare not come near,
Majestic so the captivated desire to follow suit
Nurturing so love unfolds in a glance..
If the search is true
Then the message is clear,
Close the eyes
And sit still in time,
Become one with your presence
And within,
You will find your present…
True Home
Whisper words of love
Radiate the glow of gratitude
Therein lies the gift
Inherent is the proof
Both have been awakened
Consciously you accept
Step and cultivate understanding
Immerse and cloak with appreciation
Wearing your true face
Glide with ease and grace
Like bees to nectar
Like the homeward bound soldier
Your radar is now set
As home and paradise both
No longer just name nor mystery…
Mirror
“Mirror mirror
On the wall
Who’s the fairest of them all…’
In the gentle trickle
Of a near dry stream,
The placid presence
Of the lotus within a murky abode
In the reflected elegance
Of the back staged moon,
The beaming presence
Of the glowing sun
Whether full force
And stage-front,
Or almost neglected
Along the sidelines
What I know
Is I am here,
Right now
And in this moment
Daring to look around
All are reflections
Of the omnipresent
And of me
Whatever the perception,
Wherever the appearance,
Both choice and acceptance
The unlocking keys
Unlock to your vision
Release your wisdom
Merge with the oneness
You know is real
Some mirrors are of glass
Some of smoke,
The ones that matter
Reflect to you your true self!
Priceless
The mother;
That knows her child’s palate
So her child’s eyes always gleam
And hunger is stirred
Even before the first bite.
The father;
That watches dote-fully
And nudges forward
Yet stands always
As the safety net.
The lover,
That throws the wink
The unexpected kiss
Ignites all primal thirsts
And satiates in participatory manner.
The Divine,
Delivers the life force
Delicately as breath.
Stays closer than close
So that you are never alone.
All impossible to beat
And priceless in nature.
Love and Care
There are gorging valleys and canyons
Deep and mysterious oceans
Dark and ancient caves.
There are birds colored in rainbow spectrums,
Reptiles textured and patterned like kaleidoscopes,
People no two identical in phenotype or personality.
How grand the distinguishing features!
How many the infinite variables!
How abundant the opportunity for awe!
How fortunate to be
Not only an integral part of the composition,
But to be positioned to enjoy
This incredible stage.
How then to capture this living breathing theatre?
How to experience this today and preserve for tomorrow?
How to leave but a footprint to show
Acknowledgement and not destruction?
It’s to appreciate!
Appreciate this magnificent
Artistic creation,
And it’s Curator of kindness.
It’s to learn to love and care.
As the source of all creation
Is but love and care.
The effort for sustaining anything valued
Is to love and care.
The power to thrive and flourish
Is best from love and care.
To dance on this stage
Sit in the seats
Watch the show
And even befriend
And acknowledge the Producer
Now this is the gift
Of the ultimate
Love and caretaker!
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