i
am a tortoise rider
slow
and invisible, a miniature figure
under bushes and shrubs
passing
through the time---
as
the caterpillars---
rising
from petrichor
to
star constellations,
perception
s p
r e a d s---
as
the caterpillars,
maturing---
i
could now see the bugs, worms,
the
grains of sand, pebbles
butterflies,
flowers and birds as r e a l;
i
hear a distant whale,
elephants
and cranes;
here
amidst the shades of green
i
realize, I am just a caterpillar serene,
stars
stencilled
on
the maggot body, traces of my origin manifested,
hibernating
on macrocosmic dreams,
sound
of silence resonating through existence,
i
am tortoise rider
slow
and invisible, a miniature figure
under bushes and shrubs,
an
eternal traveller…
For all my childhood friends......
“Begin challenging your own assumptions.
Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every
once in awhile, or the light won’t come in.” – Alan Alda. Visit Prompt Nights for more.
Whistles!!❤️💘This is absolutely incredibly penned, Sreeja😀 love how you use repetition to add to the charm of the poem. Especially adore this part: "i am a tortoise rider slow and invisible, a miniature figure under bushes and shrubs passing through the time, as the caterpillars rising from petrichor to star constellations." Thank you so much for participating at Prompt Nights and for your constant love and support❤️💘
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Sanaa
A very imaginative write and the repetition is very effective.
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How I love that image...
Very well done. Allow time to take dreams in
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ReplyDeleteOh you have set my mind dancing in so many directions....flying like the butterfly yet to be born :D Thank you for this most pleasurable experience XXX
ReplyDeleteSo many elements in it, yet so subtle... the image of petrichor to star constellations is mind blowing... You never disappoint when it comes to writing for friends, the past is so young and lively in it :) simply loved this one :)
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ReplyDeleteThis is just adorable. I really love the whimsy in this.
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