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Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

0 posted 2002-07-11 08:17 AM

daylight drew sketches
in the inside streets
and through the hole in the pipe
drops of water fell
in vertical motion
could have been worse
there could have been floods
could have been better
there could have been a sprinkler
and sunlight to pass through
painting a rainbow on the street
but it was not to be

meanwhile
between the sketches
a shadow walked
with dry steps
and dressed in conceit
mentally challenging
the pipe to split
mocking the challenge
of dripping water
to break free
into the heart of summer

there was no breeze
and the air was so hot that
the shadow wanted to walk
under the shades
between tall houses
(after all 2 pm is not the time
to be loitering about
on the summer streets)

the shadow continued
to be adamant
trying to outstare the pipe
to burst out of fear

he took three steps in front
one hopeful look behind
and the wish was fulfilled

he was wet as fresh paint
but he was rather surprised
even angry, so angry
that he started to scream
for he saw that pipe hadn’t burst
but he still was completely wet

and then he looked up
to see the fleeting chuckle
of a little child who
had suddenly decided
to pour a glass of water
down on a desperate shadow

and the shadow wasn’t amused
but his steps weren’t dry anymore

[This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (07-11-2002 08:17 AM).]

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

1 posted 2002-07-11 08:39 AM

Sudhir,
A wonderful vasilate of feelings and you express them well.

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

2 posted 2002-07-11 08:47 AM

thank you so much Seymour, my friend...

everything is a metaphor, and every metaphor is something...

regards,
sudhir

Saunni
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since 2000-07-11

Posts 1777
West Virginia

3 posted 2002-07-11 08:54 AM

Sudhir, this is just simply awesome! I love this one!

Sauni:)The Only Time I See The Sun Is When I'm Within That Vanilla Breeze.The Only Time I'm One With The Sun Is When He Shelters Me From The Rain. L.S

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2002-07-11 08:58 AM

Sudhir...fantastic writing here!
~morning hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

Goodknight
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since 2002-06-15

Posts 2386
Ohio, USA

5 posted 2002-07-11 09:23 AM

ditto - fantastic poetry - loved it - paul

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

6 posted 2002-07-11 09:34 AM

Sudhir

You play light and shadow until it is bursting with beautiful.

Sunshine

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Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

7 posted 2002-07-11 10:02 AM

Sudhir, once again, your imagination has swept me away. To think, of a shadow, thinking, dressed in conceit...the lineation you have left behind in my mind will walk a careful step all day....

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

8 posted 2002-07-11 03:57 PM

Very nice Sudhir...James

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

9 posted 2002-07-12 05:09 AM

Thank you all my friends for your inspiring compliments, for your time, for your patience, and for your support...

Regards,
Sudhir

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