patina
on dancing Shiva
                the guardian
of a ruined temple

 

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Issue 23.2 | 8 January 2024

6 Responses

  1. Anju Kishore Says:
    January 9th, 2024 at 8:49 am

    Evocative image, Kala.

  2. kalaramesh Says:
    January 10th, 2024 at 12:58 pm

    Thanks, Anju.
    I'm happy you like it.
    I've brought in sabi here—that of rust, patina, loneliness, solitaryness, age, and insight.

  3. Milan Rajkumar Says:
    January 9th, 2024 at 5:10 pm

    A sublime poem with the mystique quality of ancient India. Congratulations #masterji, Kala Ramesh! 👍

  4. kalaramesh Says:
    January 10th, 2024 at 12:59 pm

    Thanks a lot, Milan.

  5. Marion Clarke Says:
    January 10th, 2024 at 3:47 pm

    I like the imagery and shape of this poem, Kala.

    marion

  6. kalaramesh Says:
    January 11th, 2024 at 1:39 pm

    Thank you so much, Marion.
    I worked 'sabi' into this ku and I'm happy it caught your attention.

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