window
defenestrate the darkness
ofcourse
but some times you need the darkness
away from the glare
when you require sleep
or try to meditate
it becomes a bridge
to your own self
till a tchotchke brings you back
the windchimes jingle
one returns to the world
or the world returns to one
a bumblebee trapped in the lotus
finds release at dawn
so open the sashes
blossom ..
/ original / z.g.
[ ref:
in ancient sanskrit literature it is stated that a bumblebee gets prisoned inside a lotus flower
... at first light when the lotus opens there is hope of freedom .. but then an elephant uproots the lotus , alas ..
( ie - no release for the bee ) .. but in the above writeup - yes ]
{ Ed : line 6 - or when you meditate }
Indeed...there are times I seek darkness at my window and at others, I raise the blinds to let the world enter for a time.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the read.
This is wonderful. We find the world or the world finds us. This is a very fine poem. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI loved the imagery of the bee trapped in the lotus (and your explanation of its origins). This felt very hopeful to me... as if I was renewed for having read it.
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~April
.. many thanks ..
ReplyDeletethere is a way of ferrying from dark to light without being crushed.
ReplyDeleteopen the sashes!!! a wonderfully uplifting poem. the bumble bee in the lotus is a wonderful metaphor.
whatever comes out the other end there is light, that's what I think, even if one is trap, there is always something to free ourselves - in mind or body
ReplyDeleteAh, the light - from inside to out and vice versa. This is a lovely piece -
ReplyDeleteso interesting and well said...!
ReplyDeletezoya..what a fantastic use of the prompt..
ReplyDeleteyou are very talented..
shradha
oh! how often it is that the tchotchkes, the little things, bring us suddenly back to ourselves. sorry I missed this last week.
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