Nature Revisited: A New Dawn!

A new day, a new ray,
belief in faith and love!
Awakening of soul
in a new way!

Chirping of melodious nature,
filling up the soul with mirth!
A little lost though...
it grabbed my attention, yet again!

Hopping on the line,
it held my heart close!
Indifferent, it looked away
in another direction!

The soul, loved it with all its heart
aware it is: the soul is sure!
Drongo, a pleasing sight…
Cuckoo, made its appearance felt!

Blessed and emotional
to have mother by its side!
Told her, the soul having missed
her smile, her love and her rebukes!

The flight of trepie rufous
A struggle in void, as if!
Yet, not for a second,
Did it stop its flight!

Keep going and flying,
The whole sky is yours!
As if a lesson,
for all struggling souls!

Parakeets, soulful chirp
transcending the soul…
into many dimensional worlds of Love
Where TIME itself, stops to breathe!

The Heart felt the flutter of Drongo around
Circling and en-circling, the Being!
A single one though,
held it captivated for long!

Nature reflects the yearning of soul
Melody, sweet and soothing…
Healing, embracing and Loving!
Wings: curling and cuddling it close!!!

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Chimeric Clouds!

The winds brushing lightly against the soft cheek,
making it glow in pleasure…
blushing scarlet, on its constant touch!
Startled, to look up into the sky, to find
The Outlandish Sinister Clouds
following it all around!

Heart takes on a pause,
as it looks down and mocks!
Trying to ignore it and cross by…
Yet, its abrupt appearance and disappearance
has kept it conscious more often!
 “I look at you always,” it seems to have said…
Is that why it’s always there then!

It forms, builds and roars…
Than where does it disappears,
When the soul, gets backs home!
A duel in the sky,
as the Sun tears through it at times
the glow of Sun touching it…
Only to be swallowed by the clouds again.
Builds and rebuilds, to be hugged closer to it!

But, today it showered the soul
with lightning and thunder…
The thunder so loud, 
that it sent shiver down the spine
Eyes a charcoal black, made it cringe inside!

As it swallowed and devoured in seething anger…
Fire lurking in, under its constant gaze
Desire wailing up, with every breath that it took!

As the titus cut holds it captivated…
Lips trembling, hands
make a move to touch the soil.
Escape seeming futile,
when you struggle hard to rise up and fly!

A bond unknown, holds it close
the sinister Cloud, a constant reminder of the spell...
wasn’t the spell broken then?
Or, is it still enchanted in the arms of the enchanter
as it builds and rebuilds itself as Sinister Clouds!

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Dream Walk...

Waking up to back pain
weird, the soul had felt…
Time it is to walk the untold
“Alive be,” said the soul!

Half asleep, half in dream
It hit the road…
Drongo in single looked on
While, whiskered bulbul and tiniest unknown bird
sang to the soul…

Moving further, cow looked affectionately,
“Maa,” it called, and touched lovingly!
Cuckoo in pairs were a game…
fascinatingly, calling to each other in similar way…

Drongo, in pair sat,
keeping another aloof, felt strange…
Butterfly in orange, twice was my guide
“Move forward, Bella!” Don’t get stuck…

Barbet in green, elusive it has been
today though, it made its presence felt…
Perching from one branch to another
higher and higher it went!

Its partner, showed a hole in the tree
Looked at me, and flew away carefree!
The soul looked at the hole for few seconds
receiving the message, conveyed!

Parakeets in three, the soul noticed,
“Merry be and merrily live!”
Walking on earth, a beautiful feeling
Greenery and blossoming of tree!

Gulmohar, red blossom, wide spread…
Pink, orange, red in flowers: is divineness soul felt!
As soul thought, that’s for the day
Magpie Robin, elatedly appeared!

Circling once, perched nearer
Sending out vibration of Love…
In its presence, the soul few seconds spent
walking away though; it can still feel its presence there…

To feel the sand, through the shoes
what kind of awareness, is the soul going through!
As it was thinking so…
Greater coucal flew past and hid itself amidst tree!

Match in two, in ground was played
a ball, rubber, hit the back of the neck!
Not being hard, grateful it was
“Am safe and sound,” the soul seem to have said!

Just then a second ball, would have hit...
in time, the soul had moved off!!!
Cattle egret, sat on square line
not agreeing with each other, as if...

Cuckoo’s game of chasing the pair, was still on
Moving from one branch to another,
it went round and round…
Moment of being and presence felt!!!

A mango, ripe, from tree fell
Stunning, a dog, coming from front…
Making the soul laugh out loud,
it sniffed on it, and went away!

The soul picked up the mango and thought
should it take it home, or give it away!
Is it a blessing or a test,
Thinking thus, soul noticed…

A girl, pretty, industriously helping her father
the soul crossed the road and gave it away!
Merrily, “a thank you” she did say,
her happiness; the soul contently soaked in!!!

Life is so alive in Nature
a soulful walk and BE!
Is the soul in some kind of dream…
or is it awakening of the soul from dream!

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Ephemeral or Eternal

Life in dreams, we live
or life itself is a dream…
What one visualises is
what one gets,
 “Master of many generations,” often has said…

Rising from water, to take flight above,
 is the call of soul!
Transcending from water to air,
will fill her up with strength untold!
Measured though in spoons, will burn those who play!

Singing like nightingale of Byzantium
The King of fair feathers will hear…
What then is lost
will be found again!
To abode of Love, they shall return
Conveying gratitude to everyone around!

Everything in this Universe feels
what you give is what you receive!!!
The affirmation of Light Love and Peace
of known and unknown that lives and re-lives
Bathing, enriching and celebrating in arms of Love!

Namaste _/\_ and Love

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Vagabond Vaidehi: An Adventurous Soul!

When we were on a month holiday to our village
I felt free as a wind…
I never stayed at home,
and wandered every possible corner as a Vagabond!

Maa being a bride was always under the veil
what an opportunity it was to fly in the air!
We: The Vagabonds moved far and wide…
Exploring every nook and corner of the village
Is an achievement, we thought we made!

And, when we returned in evening...
Maa rebuking and calling me,“Banncharni”
Was a thrill, I held close!

Even being asked to take trips to another village
I would grab the opportunity,
to say YES, and be BOLD!
What an adventure, it used to be…
Be it a cycle or motorcycle as a means!
I would be mocked of not asking for mother
But, the Vagabond in me knew…
it would miss the mother when bored!

Being adventurous, challenging it was to take those trips
to be in Nature, is what I always seeked...
Glorifying in Nature, hearing untold stories… as we made our way!
To be welcomed by fireflies all around, when dusk fell!

I can’t forget the moment,
when one of those evenings…
Fireflies would come, to settle down on me!
It felt cold on my skin, beaming like tiny angels
Shared my loneliness, as I recalled the time past!
Maternal home being patriarchal, was usually a curse…
Patriarchal home instead set me free
And, restored the Vaidehi in US!

Even at night when we would be asked to call on someone,
it didn’t dither me to take a round as well!
Our village, being on Island of Snakes
we knew Fireflies and Moon would come down to Guide us!
Never afraid of Ghost…
which they said hung on China rose tree, every night...
It was snakes, which made me jump!

Maa’s word, was an assurance though:

“They are like winds…
 you will never come to know
from where they have come and where do they go …”

Every Summer spent in the village,
was an adventure waited to be told!
For when we returned to town...
Friends and family, would exclaim,
“How burnt! You are My God!”
But, those words sounding sweetest
Reminded me of the adventure I took!

Key Words:
*Banncharni: A girl who walk in woods, and cares less about her looks.

*Vedahi: Another name of Sita, wife of Ram!

Village: Saurath Sabha Gachi

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