Sunday, August 15, 2021

Shark Tank






The flow of blood
through your bod
Calming the oceans of
Your cochlea
Being a Buddha
Without even renouncing it all
Is this what it is to be god?


Just change your course
To coast along the crashing waves
For the first time
I see land
And don’t want to drown
But Is floating akin to swimming?
Atleast better than being waterboarded
By choice
And pushing a metaphor too far.

7 comments:

  1. "Calming the oceans of your cochlea" .... OMG what an amazing phrase! .... and "waterboarded by choice"? I bow to your wordmastery!

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  2. "
    The flow of blood
    through your bod
    Calming the oceans of
    Your cochlea
    Being a Buddha
    Without even renouncing it all
    Is this what it is to be god?"

    that first stanza is just plain awesome, very well written, enjoyed so much.

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  3. Too far? I think not quite – not when it is both so apt in each of its variations (like waves changing form) and with a nice touch of humour just under the surface.

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  4. I believe floating is akin to swimming ... and much more peaceful. A beautiful poem.

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  5. Beautiful poem and photo!

    Happy Monday, Samyuktha.

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