the pause
in a dragonfly’s…
Author: Kala Ramesh
Kala Ramesh is a performing vocalist in Indian Classical music. Coming from an extremely artistic and culturally rich South Indian family, Kala believes -- as her father is fond of saying -- that "the soil has to be fertile for the plant to bloom" and feels that she owes this poetic streak in her to her mother. A proud mother of two young adults, Kala lives with her husband in Pune, India.
into the night a cuckoo returns…
bed time…
she asks…
cold moon . . .
a rising wave…
running downhill
I fall …
herbal massage-
I inhale…
spring breeze–
I …
daybreak-
the stars abandon…
winter rain-
colder than…
autumn lyrics:
Father talks…
passing clouds
he slips …
down the path
i n b e t w e e n …
temple gate:
the wind gets…
dripping mist–
pulls…
spring carnival:
after …
mango blossoms:
sprawling…
forest walk–
a spider’s…
raining sunset–…
fragrant breeze
kids rush…
darkening sky …
the…
the butterfly
touches me…
strains of the violin
–…