I encased a picture of mine, old and yet not so,
within the flourishing shades and hues of dark,
and brightened my presence, to be coalescing
with the background, of winding waters of sea,
to let people contemplate me, of yesterday,
those whose eyes never locate me today,
.
an entity forgot, I am a background myself
and thus what they see, is what they get from me,
a smile that was never to be, never turning up
on my oblivious face, gazing away from lens,
through which the light of me, sneaked inside
the mechanical coils of the camera, and
.
unbeknownst, the shutter closed… tchk-ek …
I swim, flow in ivory blue gale of that juncture,
I add without any regard, without discerning
if it is there in me, the light which fled from
my serenading meditation over distant lands,
and dyed with my shadows, an impression of mine
.
Much of it is based on my new Gravatar. This is a slightly formatted version of a photograph clicked unbeknownst to me; from a little far away through zooming by my sister.
its funny….some cultures believe pictures capture a bit of our soul…they capture us in a moment of time…but what do they really say of us…beyond that moment…a vague impression of us
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i like those snapshots when you’re unaware and not expecting it best cause you act naturally then and i think it captures a bit more of who we really are than a photo that you can prepare for
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My comments are strangely the same as Brian and Claudia. Your poetry is becoming more intense and it is a joy to read anmol…seriously.
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I feel I am not having a good year writing wise so far. But thanks for your kind feedback and support. 🙂
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On the contrary, I think your writing has changed and you seem to be challenging yourself and it shows. I find you a very competent writer.
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That is good then. 🙂
Yes, my way of writing has changed. Earlier, my words portrayed feelings and emotions or internal turmoil at best. Now since I am trying to interact with the external environment, I am basing my recent work on conversations, meetings, surroundings and objects from daily life. And I wish to be more diverse and dynamic.
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That you are doing my friend, I have seen a change in how you write over the last few months and it is for the good.
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