To write poetry, something must stir.
Come undone crawlingly, raise its hydra head.
Sit by raging waters, let your dark side churn.
Toss back imaginary curls and wade into lines.
To write poetry, something must give.
A singleness of being, the dizzying freedom of time,
A torrid landscape and
anguish of heart.
To write poetry, something must fold.
Silently, dangerously, beckon you
inward
To play.
Darkened rooms, burning spirit, the severing of all ties
Momentarily.
Solitude, restlessness, the non-mundane
Let it storm tonight, like
I’m nobody’s wife.
To write poetry, something must shift.
If I can locate the gear
Of my charmed Californian existence and
Reset happiness, calm, to baseline with
the edge of my
words.
Until then, love
me still,
As a being
of peace.
While the phrases float
away, on
paper boats of
my own
making.
To write poetry like this
Must be a state of bliss
Or deep, dark despair
But, must, is a flair
That’s why i have to give it a miss!
Hi! I am Lavanya’s friend Meena – the one she mentioned when you met last. I wanted to tell you that i find you a truly gifted & outstanding writer & poetess… and i so look forward to your delicacies.
The “hydra head” metaphor for the unconscious stirring of one’s poetic imagination is ingenious!
Aunty G: I love you, Aunty G. I’m going to call one of these days to catch up.
Meena: Hello!🙂 I remember. Thank you for your kind words. Join us the next time we meet!
fhhakansson: Glad you liked it.🙂
Loved it!
Double Inverted Commas:🙂
Agree with Gul di!Without the flair the other 2 triggers are useless.How are you?
rajni: Thanks.🙂 I am very well, how are you? How are Nisha and Rohit?
Both are good & growing so fast.Nisha’s shot up in the past 6 months & already showing too much interest in makeup & high heels, preening in the mirror & making her mother nervous with worry dreading the teen years just round the corner:)Rohit , is still the same .Cool sensible , quiet older brother although he’s a lot more outgoing now.
rajni: It is hard to believe I haven’t met them.🙂
Yes, it really is.I must thank Guldi & 360 for that first introduction to OJ’s world & super writing .I remember reading through your whole blog at 360 , getting to know a little about you, the reason for the name of your website, your love for your Dad & nana & so much more.It’s been a fantastic journey, so far:)
rajni: 360 was something special.🙂 We had so much fun, didn’t we?