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poddarku
Senior Member

since 2008-01-15

Posts 589
india

0 posted 2009-06-06 10:44 PM

Alien, invader
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The green shadow sits on my terrace of slanting night,
a night, which has escaped the tortuous alleys of unalleviating city.

The shadowy invader, the alien, the lonesome foreign body
watches the clusters of bright sparkles and trails,
in oiled rhythm, of mechanical creatures.
It comes to its mind
whether
human are like their machines too.

A soft wind rises from Ganges;
a blind bat becomes alert of the alien presence;
the fire on the dumping ground hisses.

It is different landscape.
Theirs is more barren.
Still, the alien likes its planet
and to the creature we are also aliens.

The green shadow sits on my terrace, every slanting night,
seeing us with a soft distance, seeking dispassionate resemblance,
not quite understanding, through the glass of a reverse telescope.
~© 2009 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar.

clever talks delay friendship!

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2009-06-06 10:48 PM

Enjoyed...James

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2009-06-06 11:00 PM

Yo Poddarku,

The Martians are coming! The Martians are coming!

They’ll be here in August!

Cute poem, I like it.

Bobby

kindredspirit
Member

since 2009-05-19

Posts 156

3 posted 2009-06-07 07:55 PM

i enjoyed reading this, as it is well written, and discusses a topic that is not commonly found in poetry.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2009-06-09 05:17 PM

quote:
It is a different landscape.
Theirs is more barren.
Still, the alien likes its planet
and to the creature we are also aliens.

And that should be a good reason to start a friendship!

I am not surprised that he choose your terrace to use as an observatory!

A Poet can be as precious as a scientist!

Great job!

Love,
Margherita

Namyh
Senior Member

since 2009-01-20

Posts 988

5 posted 2009-06-11 06:55 PM

Poddar - If you're an alien and you want to unravel the mysteries of science, then observe a scientist. But if you're an alien and you want to unravel the mysteries of the human heart, then observe a poet. Well done Poddar. Namyh

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