Dawn.
The sky,
streaked with pink
& she, by the pool
on the steps
with her handmaidens;
face streaked with tears.
He passed by, unobserved.
Lifetimes spent in searching
searching for that face
never seen again
or seen only in dreams,
till one day he saw a flower;
felt it was alive
Love spilled out
from the core of his being
at the sight
of its intricately marked petals
that looked like
those love-inducing tears…
In that magic spell
he lived, beneath that tree
waiting for wind or rain
to shower it down on him,
to bring him love’s blessings…
Some day, it could be…
Emotionally captivating and engaging.
Editorial footnote for those unfamiliar with the poem’s title :-
Kadambari
Book by Bāṇabhaṭṭa and Ravuri Bharadhwaja
Kādambari is a romantic novel in Sanskrit. It was substantially composed by Bāṇabhaṭṭa in the first half of the 7th century A.D., who did not survive to see it through completion. Wikipedia
Thanks, Louis
Love it!!! Each poems of yours comes with a new fragrance!
thanks iulia! i love your poems too mostly!
The fragrant whiff of this poetic blossom wafts across miles and miles…..kudos….
thanks santosh 🙂
Most beautiful. Dr. Koshy it is such a pleasure to read your poems. Mesmerising …..
Thanks himali 🙂
A gem of a poem, in all its lyrical and artistic brilliance! Tender, soul-nourishing imagery and a soft, lush appeal to the senses…
Kudos, and love.
Lopa.
Thanks Lopa 🙂
Endearing love waits for that mute spectrum of return Dr Koshy
great comment prasenjit 🙂