Bina Gupta Poetry and Short Stories » Nature http://binaguptapoetry.com Mon, 21 May 2012 03:04:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Seasoned http://binaguptapoetry.com/seasoned-3445.htm http://binaguptapoetry.com/seasoned-3445.htm#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:26:52 +0000 Bina Gupta http://binaguptapoetry.com/?p=3445

Seasoned

Seasoned
Less peppered~ more salted
Walk this path,
… In hand, reasons many

Moods vary
Attuned to way
Things panned out
Previous day~

stark trees
Naked debarked
in purity’s sheen, ready
to preen in fickle garb

I trudge determinedly
In shoes of varied feathers
Team player of round robin
Seasonal game of hide n seek

~

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Spring Rain

bracing drizzle
love’s nudge
to hibernation~

nature’s
intravenous
solution

windfall shower
for hemorrhaging
flowers

heavenly
applause
for paused

painting is by Van Gogh

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                            Sky at Dusk
Purple mottled
Sky at onset of dusk
daylight throttled
sun on last legs still
spinning gold
gilding trees,

house tops
while
genteel

old world

gas lampposts
ever alert

on their posts
Burning bright

aflame at mere
thoughts

of possible

romance
in the

guilt ridden
Velvety

noir

night

~
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**

The  Sky

 

Azure

Live

Moody

 

Brows unfolded

Clear headed

On days sunny

 

Other

Rumbling

Ornery

 

Perky

in glinting cape

Yolk on forehead smoking

 

Big bellied

With neither

Beginning nor end

 

Prayers

Rise towards it

From needs’ incenses

 

A paradox of whispers

Beeline into mouth of sky

incessant streaming

 

Grief swollen

Can take no more, breaking

Copious tears sheeting

 

Nightly primping

In starry velvet black

Disc on forehead twinkling

 

Symbiotically – connected

Elements’ wrought humans

Nature’s elements interacting

 

 

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Tree Trunk

Standing ground

Not budging- despite

Elements’ relentless

Bludgeoning

Time ekes

Own pound

Of flesh

Tree debarks

Parent bearing

The brunt

Always shielding

Own young ones

If required

Self effacing

Merging into background

In camouflage

Unshakeable

Sturdy, staunch

Rock of ages

Venerated ancient

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Autumn

Weaned leaves
Cackle in the wind
Ancient tongues wag

Denuded tree
Arms barren
Empty nest

Crimson fallen leaves
Vie with puddles of light
Who is brighter?

Autumnal weeds
Period of morning
Regenerate post hibernate

**picture from internet

 

 

 

 

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Dawning Dawn

Glowing dot
On sky’s forehead
Vision infinite

Earth sky demarcated
Boundaries tacit
Cross at own peril

nature mirrored in ocean,
mirror portal to new dimension
the curious, venture

trees tickle sky’s exposed belly
fingers of consciousness pinprick
conscience from unexpected sources

crazy lunar tides
swing in throes of passion
faded moon a voluptuous Mona Lisa

 

*picture from internet

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Creation’s

breather

Halted tracks

Carved hoodoos

Magic in flutes

Elemental sounds

Melodies eternal

II

fissured earth’s frail green flag

chopped stump’s octopus limbs

war ravaged bodies, a heart beating

browbeating dominance, spirit unwilling

a lark in my garden singing

nature’s breathtaking vista, returning breath

truth is that virus, no gun can kill

beholding nature’s handiwork, frozen music

Bryce Canyon

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rain

rain

ain

in

n

n

n

 

drop refrain

Heat loss

comfort gain

 

Rain patter

Baby prattle

feet- rattle

 

shriveled garden

self preens

slaked thirst

 

heat seared flowers

venting spleen

new sheen

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heavenly

Imprint on

memory

undulate

sway

In unison

Pray

 

To nurturer

supplicate

thank for

glorious

moments

in full bloom

and defiant jig

despite elements

 

hide n seek play

with radiant orb,

Joyous soak

sun, sea, wind

(de)stress, etch, to

masterpiece sketch

In mind’s  annals, for view

at will, heavenly daffodils

 

**

I was in the forest jumping around daffodils while everyone was high on heroin.

Rufus Wainwright, Canadian, Musician

 

Spring comes with flowers, autumn with the moon, summer with the breeze, winter with snow. When idle concerns don’t fill your thoughts, that’s your best season.  – Wu-Men

Flowers grow out of dark moments.

Corita Kent, American, Artist Quotes

 

And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touch’d by the thorns.-Thomas Moore, Irish, Poet Quotes

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