Tuesday 1 March 2011

angel of shadows

in a corner of that street
a shadow looms large
it lingers lazily
somehow unafraid
I put out a hand to touch it;
in my loneliness I feel it caressing me-
magically I find myself transported to the dunes
sands under my feet feel like silky water
magic is created in the atmosphere
I absorb it all
unbroken wind blows in circles
unseen yet palpable

"an angel embellishing another world visits me occasionally"

18 comments:

  1. A magical write that transports to another world, beautiful...blessings..bkm

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  2. love that there is angel in that shadow...nicely done...

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  3. Lovely and lyrical, almost lonely...thanks

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  4. Anything angelic gives me wings of joy..lovely write, this!!

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  5. That is indeed magical, Gautami.

    Pamela

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  6. I wonder if you know that you are an angel for many of us who read your poetry? I hope so,

    Elizabeth

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  7. A delightful tale and wonderful One Shot, Gautami!

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  8. Gautami, easily the most ethereal of the poems I have read so far on the prompt. You have a way of transporting your readers... lovely.

    Amy BL, and here is mine:
    http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/who-did-i-hear/

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  9. Oohh...what an enchanting read...
    Shadows and dreams have such a beautiful way with them (if allowed to)

    May that angel keep visiting you, G..

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  10. I just love the last sentence, Gautami. I'm all for the occasional visits of angels!

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  11. In the first lines, I felt just a tinge of fear. How wonderful that the shadow was an angel escort to a magical place.

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  12. I like the magical quality in this. Good free verse writing.

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  13. I love the act of transport from the real and the unreal in this poem.

    -Nicole

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  14. I loved the journey with you... so vivid and evocative...


    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
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