Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The Distant Shores
Not knowing where
These crossroads lead
As I reach this wayside inn-
A lonely traveller
Not knowing who
Sent you this midnight
With a dimly-lit candle
Yet seeing his kindness
In this infinite emptiness
Not knowing how
To express my gratitude
Moments merging
Into lengthy silence
Here, in a rented room
This sleepless night
Staring at the walls where
Shadows play charades
I realise:
The distant shores lie
How far away!
Published in The Star-Laden Sky,
an anthology of poetry published by
The International Library of Poetry (ILP), page 146
(Kent, USA) 1997
Audio recording done by ILP.
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2 comments:
മാപ്പ് , ഇന്നലെ ഞാന് അറിയാതെ, പ്രൊഫൈല് നോക്കാതെ ഭാസി എന്ന് വിളിച്ചു.ഇത്രയും പ്രായം ഉണ്ടെന്നു അറിഞ്ഞിരുന്നില്ല .. ഇപ്പോഴാണ് ഫോട്ടോ കണ്ടത് ..ഇനി കവിത നോക്കാം :)
Don't sigh! Be optimistic!!
One day you will sure reach the shores!
ONE who sent you the dimly lit light will take you there,no doubt!!
(Oh, please don't think that I'm advising you...
The comment was a natural outburst on reading your poem...)
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