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poddarku
Senior Member

since 2008-01-15

Posts 589
india

0 posted 2009-05-13 10:49 PM

Tiger

“This used to be the castle here.”
He says pointing at the dusty ruin;
fog is climbing the spiral stair case
only to fade away in gray sky.

We know that it visits in this part.
of course, it comes too close, in terms of
regality; the king of jungle.
“You stay alert! It values silence.”

The bay is near sea salt has whitened
tiger’s footmarks gleaming like crystals.
The peacock’s cry stops our breathing.
The spotted-dears break into run.

A brief moment, just one of the beats
in this planet, locks us together;
for that moment; I, my friend and tiger
saturate world, a complete universe.

A motor boat is making sound
in the water, bringing our science
as a disturbance midst the bubble
where we are one and unique.

I can’t believe that we can extend
cities, towns, encroaching jungles,
the kingdom of majestic tigers.
I can’t believe that we can kill it
with our earthly greed and metals.

© 2009 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar

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Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2009-05-14 06:51 PM

quote:
A brief moment, just one of the beats
in this planet, locks us together;
for that moment; I, my friend and tiger
saturate world, a complete universe.

The whole poem is great, but the above stanza is truly magnificent, dear Ku!

The tiger is such an elegant beautiful creature, but his co-existence with men is difficult and it is sad that his habitat is in danger.

Love,
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2009-05-14 08:14 PM

Yo Poddarku,

This poem works very well. During my trips working in India, I never bothered the tigers, and they never bothered me. I wish them well.

Bobby

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2009-05-14 08:33 PM

Enjoyed...James

Johan
Member

since 2009-05-13

Posts 88
Lincolnshire, England U.K.

4 posted 2009-05-15 06:56 AM

I very much enjoyed reading your poetry, nicely done.

Johan

poddarku
Senior Member

since 2008-01-15

Posts 589
india

5 posted 2009-05-15 07:44 AM

Thank you.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

6 posted 2009-05-16 04:36 PM

Love the poem, esdpecially this part... "fog is climbing the spiral stair case
only to fade away in grey sky."
Ida

Marcia MT
Junior Member

since 2009-05-15

Posts 36
California USA

7 posted 2009-05-16 04:42 PM

Very well done. There will come a day when our greed for more has killed off all the wild beasts. What a sad world that will be.

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