Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Flight

Flight  (OSI Prompt : Empty)


It was little difficult
Gravity pulled
....But I persisted.

I go up… some distance and fall
I persist…

Slowly….. it begins to happen
I am above the ground for long distance
….before I fall.

And
One day I fly
In the sky,
Gravity doesn’t matter
Up and down, floating
With current of air…..
......Expanding…..shrinking….
Up…down….
In that emptiness
As long as I wish.


When I land
I am calm, 
Full.
Mind sings songs of heart.




Sunday, August 22, 2010

Opening up.....

Opening up…..closed windows


Why? Why should I??
Why not?
Not in my interest….No, not at all…..

Tense, restless,
Suffocated…..
Feelings trapped…..
Not finding a way to deal with the situation,
Tired…
I go to sea shore nearby.

Seated under open sky,
Pensive,
……Watching sun set.



Slowly……
Cool breeze, sound of sea,
Colorful sky…….
Get into me.
Body loosens & feels relaxed.





Beauty of nature outside
Connect and awaken
Within me
Its formless counterpart -my true nature,
Opening up closed windows.
Fresh breeze flow in.

Now……
Concern for my rights and interests
Changes to compassion & consideration,
Wanting to control replaced by desire to serve.

Suddenly,
Situation looks different....
there are many ways to deal with.

Smile passes my face.

Image fromsplashvision.com 

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Excellence

  Excellence


Humming, singing
Spinning wheel
Creating earthen pots
That earns her enough
For her to call it good.




She felt calm, content.
Love spilling to show
On the pots she made.

“Excellent. These are best in town,
Strong & well shaped”
Said a customer to another
Visiting her hut.

Smile passed her face.

Where is the beginning 
of 
Excellence?    


OSI Promt : Beginning

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Within

Within

Lines being added
Colors splashed,
Perception of what is it
Changing with passage of time,
A connoisseur is in awe
Wondering who the painter is!




Prompt-128-connoisseur          

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Connection


Connection 



Training,
Experience,
Dedication,
Knowledge
And opportunity create a
Connoisseur


A piece of art
A loving heart often comes across,
Makes her smile,
laugh,
Feel sad or
shed tears….
Her soul feels connected.
No expert she is.


Wonder who will artist want to hug?

OSI Prompt: Connoisseur

Monday, August 2, 2010

Nature Unfolding

Nature Unfolding

A narrow path, seen passing by,
Hey, what is that, does it lead to that lake?
Turned around and ventured in
Rough, bouncy, barely motorable
But enthusiasm was driving hard.



And about two Km. off the highway
Revealed was
Beauty that filled heart & soul.
Virgin- no traffic, no people
No electric poles,
Peace, serenity, vastness
Cool…meditative.
Just raw nature
And
Us.

Entering that narrow path
Was entering a cocoon
Full of life
Unfolding.

Note: About three hours drive from Mumbai or Pune, a place that is so beautiful and yet so scarcely peopled is unbelievable. Attached are few pictures of that heaven we experienced yesterday.

My friend whispered after a long calm, money cannot get this! I agreed.

(Please don’t ask me exact location for I will like you to find it – life reveals itself to one who is eager). 

Monday, July 26, 2010

Encounter

Encounter




Sparks ignited as eyes met

Lightning strikes

It is over in moments.






Note : This is my first attempted Haiku.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Secret


Secret

Petals open and bud blossoms
Without efforts,
Let life unfold…..

Flow with life
Be part of the existence,
No need to have your personal goals
Existence has it for all.
Goals lead to efforts,
Feel effortlessness.
Surrender to Her,
Let go…
Save your tears.

To have personal goals is to command
Life to follow your pattern,



Just follow pattern of life,
Let go…. Don’t struggle.


For once,
Let go off all goals.


Let bud blossom,
Let life unfold,
Enjoy!
Play!
For you are an angel sent on the earth
To play.




Image from :  http://www.chartingnature.com/img\botanicals\7505-Childern-Playing.jpg

Sunday, July 18, 2010

A reason to live...


A reason to live...


Preponderance of rain drops
On windowpane,
It’s a rainy season again.
Child in me runs out…..



Let drops from heaven drench me
And
Seep deep into my soul,



Bringing to me
Nectar
This life offers…..


It is so easy to see reason
To live
Years after years……
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