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Balancing the breath



Serendipitous dawn
Across emerald waters
Spiraling sun shines
Balancing my breath
On soft sandy shores
Ocean mist fills my senses.

P.S :

The Vision & verse…

A bit on writing this poem.

I choose an open structure  with just a light punctuation such that the lines flow into one another and can be interpreted creatively.  I recognize it is a natural way for me to write.

I remembered a day where simply walking on such a  peaceful eastern shore, I felt the shifting energy bring balance in my being. There was just me the sky  and the ocean, today I have tried to envision that lived moment, that presence I felt in the white sands and whiffs of ocean mist in just these six lines of verse. 

Savvy

(The Ai photo image is simply  my prompted  visual  representation of a lived moment.)


 


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Interweaves

Like the interweaved veins on the leaf Strength of the interconnects run deep. Every life on earth is connected Each is interdependent Therein is its strength Value the interconnects Respect the strength of being. Savvy

Interweaves


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Spirit of Humans

Every living being,
And every part of our beautiful world

Has survived through time
Overcoming many obstacles

For some it is nature at its worst.
Storms and calamities
Hurricanes and floods…

For others it may be personal

And professional…
The human grit is plain to see
For we are part of nature
Persevering to preserve
Aspiring to evolve.


Remarkable is the spirit in resilience
It finds the wisdom in the challenges
To not just survive but thrive
My salute…
To the human spirit.


Savvy


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Body shaming has to stop!

Yesterday I happened to revisit this very strong yet contemplative piece of writing by my dear mother.  And I knew I just had to request her to share this because of its significance as much as the sensitivity of content which I felt is very relevant to the times we live in. My mother writes […]

Body shaming has to stop!


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Beauty of impermenance

Today,  I came across a beautiful  Japanese word called ‘Komorebi’ that depicts…the beauty  of light filtering in through the leaves. And I see this picture, that I had saved, somehow seems to fit right in…

Beauty of impermenance

Every ray of light
In these leaves …
Can never be replicated
To exact moments.

Yet there is stillness
In its fleeting moment
In simple appreciation,

And heartfelt acknowledging

Of the beauty of impermenance.

Savvy

Image credits to the unknown photographer.


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Musings

Few thought provoking sentences that I read.. 1: In a 2000 Sq feet house you live in 200 Sq feet; in the remaining 1800 Sq feet lives your ego. 2.The difference between “Time” and “Wealth”. You are always aware at all times how much wealth you have but you are never aware at any time […]

Musings


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Light In Shadows

Shadows speak much

Silhouettes cast

Shading surfaces…

Shadows are not all dark

Sometimes they seem grey

Sometimes blue on snow

Soaked in skies of clear blue .

Shadows are not all tall

Shadows falling at noon

Shrinking into themselves

Seeming almost nonexistent.

Shadows not only keep time

Shadows change with clock.

Shadows are a step behind

Seen on opposing ends.

Speaking  of art

Shadows and artists

Seem interconnected.

For an artist knows

To play with shadows

To light something up.

Creating contrasts

And dramatic depth.

Speaking of depth

Shadows hide within us

Sensing  and keeping scores

Symbolic of the yet unseen

Still emerging in actions

Still evident even if unsaid.

Still granting form to light

Staying united at source.

Shafts of light may be seen

Shadows muted self

Subtly beautiful  shadows…

Shadows can be beautiful

Sharp or blurry visions

Sharing wisdom from within

Shadows are not superior

Shadows are not inferior

Simply united at source

Shadows are part of us.

This piece of contemplation is inspired writing after a mention  from  my friend@Roshnii and her thoughtful tagging.

Savvy


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Apricity

April has come and gone

August too has passed on

Changing months

Changing seasons

Although pleasant and cool.

There is a nip in the air

Winter is soon approaching

Just around the bend.

Across the horizon

I look up at the morning sun

Awakening my senses warmly

In the alchemy of apricity.

This poem flows along in my simple joy of using this rarely used word. APRICITY…the warmth of a winters sun.

Hoping for apricity

Of feeling the warm sun

On a cold winters day…

Savvy


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Wind in the sky

Wind in the sky

Invisible to the eye

Its strength is in its movement.

In fluidity of the flow.

Speed is its force

Dynamic in its directions

Powerful in its presence.                

Without physical form.

Yet it’s the air that we breathe

That keeps us alive…

Wind in the sky

Agility its second name

Knows to blow hot & cold.

To be a breeze or a blizzard

Impactful is its presence.

Resilient in its ways

Change is its nature.

Savvy

Image a social media forward.  Credits to the unknown photographer. 

This is the third poem from my series on the wind .

Here are the links to the first and second  poem

Wind on water

Wind on sand


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Profound stories

Talk of profundity in brevity.So much can be said in a few words.Came across  this very brief but thought provoking read and felt like sharing . Have interspersed them  with a few relevant pictures. 8 micro short stories, with deep meanings! (1) Those who had coins, enjoyed in the rain. Those who had notes, were […]

Profound stories


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Wind on sand

Wind on the sand

Gathering gently

Singing sweetly…

Whistling winds…

Humming & howling

Desert dunes

Deep drones

Shifting sands

Slumping steep

Silver on silver

Gold on gold.

Savvy


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Wind on water

The wind on the water

Dancing divine

Riveting rhythm

Forming in the flow.

Patterns performing

Orchestras in the ocean

Savvy


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Water matters

Water water everywhereBut not a drop to drink! We are country overflowing with an abundance of rivers and blessed with the monsoon season. Yet the picture is grim. Rivers are tilting the balance,  either in floods or in a draught. The changing weather conditions,  the seasonal shifts, have created havoc on our agriculture. Common man’s […]

Water matters


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Prayer

Turning inwards
From illusions to clarity
Lighting the lamp within
Awakening in awareness
To the timeless truth
Essence of consciousness.

A prayer integrating the body mind & spirit . 🙏

Savvy


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Infinite possibilities

Touch beyond the feelingSense beyond the seeingMove beyond the doingListen beyond the hearingEngage beyond the workingGive beyond the gainingThink beyond the worryingPlay beyond the winningBlend beyond the borderingInvolve beyond the trainingShare beyond the owningWill beyond the tryingHelp beyond the supportingHeal beyond the treatingFlow beyond the envisioningCare beyond the lovingDare beyond the comfortingExplore beyond the limitingReach […]

Infinite possibilities