Saturday, 5 February 2011

Let it grow big

with humility 
I watched in mirror
it was growing bigger by the minute
to contain my spilling brains
I wanted a bigger head

fill it with any amount of nonsense
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35 comments:

  1. Trulyfool5 February 2011 at 21:17

    Gautami,

    With age, my head has enlarged, and the bigger, the more it wants bigger yet.

    It's like 'big bang', creating the space that had to be there to make way for itself being created.

    You are the 'math gal'. Got a good formula?

    Trulyfool

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  2. Ames5 February 2011 at 22:03

    Gautami,
    I like the poem. I think my brain is hungry and the more I eat knowledge the less room there is to contain it. Very good!~Ames

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  3. Ramesh Sood5 February 2011 at 23:22

    Bigger head is always better than a swollen one..If nonsense is not there..nothing will make any sense.. very well captured Gautami.. do have a look at 'dancing verses' my 200th..post.. your feedback would be valuable..thanks!!!

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  4. Sue5 February 2011 at 23:57

    Nice, Gautami. It's a good poem that resonated with me.

    =)

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  5. Nanka6 February 2011 at 01:17

    Nice one Gautami...a swollen head may just push out the good old brain to make space for the nonsense to fill up.....

    A big head full of brains resting on firm shoulders will surely maintain the balance i think!!

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  6. Deborah6 February 2011 at 01:27

    I loved this, nice to read a poem on SC :o)

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  7. Kodjo Deynoo.6 February 2011 at 04:33

    I keep thinking of what I have just read, and more I think the more I make of it

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  8. Brian Miller6 February 2011 at 04:50

    ha. sometimes i think i need a bigger head...or this one just might explode....

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  9. jabblog6 February 2011 at 05:05

    Thank goodness our heads don't grow larger as we age. Nonagenarians would never be able to lift theirs!

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  10. jeff campbell6 February 2011 at 05:49

    Quite interesting...brings to mind the idea of benefits of bigger head, more brains...or not...I liked this...Peace and blessings

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  11. Kat6 February 2011 at 06:19

    Nice use of the prompt, your poetry always makes me think. My head does seem to be full of useless trivia these days, so maybe a larger one would help! Kat

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  12. moondustwriter6 February 2011 at 07:20

    Fill it up

    nicely done Gautami

    :)

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  13. 5thsister6 February 2011 at 08:02

    May it be filled with more and more so we can continue to enjoy what spills over onto your page!

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  14. Anonymous6 February 2011 at 08:52

    That's all the poetry in your head making it bigger! :)

    Teri C

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  15. Monkey Man6 February 2011 at 09:03

    As we grow lder our ears and noses keep growing....will that provide the room you need?? Great 160 and thanks for playing along.

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  16. Alice Audrey6 February 2011 at 10:30

    I try not to do that, but it seems to be a natural process.

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  17. Bookie6 February 2011 at 10:31

    Reminds me of Scarecrow in Oz...if only I had a brain!

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  18. Jinksy6 February 2011 at 10:37

    This is fine - until you have to find a hat to fit! LOL

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  19. Judie6 February 2011 at 12:29

    Hah! I like this piece! Very clever.

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  20. Mama Zen6 February 2011 at 13:13

    Very cool!

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  21. Karen S.6 February 2011 at 14:21

    I really enjoyed this as a post in poem form! Great stuff!

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  22. ρομπερτ6 February 2011 at 15:32

    A promise in the making. Wishing you always kind and good things to think about and a wonderful new week as well.

    daily athens

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  23. Geraldine6 February 2011 at 16:44

    It's a good thing that our minds and heart are able to accomodate what we fill them with, without becoming bigger physically. Good points here Gautami.

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  24. LEAT6 February 2011 at 22:35

    This is a really thoughtful poem, the first of yours I have read. I'm pretty new to Saturday Centus, and also generally find short poetry hard to assimilate. Like Kodjo, I'm finding your piece giving me more images and ideas over time. A bleeding wound / rising delirium pending death / the infiniteness of imagination.

    Thank you.

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  25. gaelikaa6 February 2011 at 23:47

    Hello. I'm at Lucknow. Couldn't find your Saturday Centus but enjoyed reading your poetry.

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  26. Akelamalu7 February 2011 at 10:58

    It's amazing isn't it that once we reach maturity our heads don't get bigger despite all the stuff we fill it with? :0

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  27. Rekha8 February 2011 at 12:30

    I loved this...but even a bigger brain wouldn't be enough, some of it will flow over...

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  28. Kavita8 February 2011 at 15:10

    Couldn't help but smile at this one, G... whheeww! I know.. that growing head is nothing to smile about... but..well...

    Now I am wondering if there is any optimal solution to this problem...

    I wish the junk inside could be replaced with some useful stuff too.. :)

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  29. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com8 February 2011 at 17:42

    I really like this, especially the start: "With humility." I think we can all relate.
    xoRobyn

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  30. The Write Girl8 February 2011 at 19:43

    I love the imagery you create from the first verse. Beautiful writing here and nice take on humility.

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  31. Poetic Justice8 February 2011 at 20:21

    Nice use of the prompt. I could relate to this as well. Always nice to meet a fellow writer and poet :)
    ~Michelle

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  32. Nonna Beach9 February 2011 at 13:32

    HAHAHAHA...very clever...so jealous of those so good at poetry !

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  33. gaelikaa10 February 2011 at 01:19

    Short yes! But the words speak volumes.

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  34. Anna11 February 2011 at 02:21

    I agree with what the5thsister wrote! Nice poem. Great thought of the store of knowlege you have in your brain!
    Best wishes,
    Anna
    Anna's SC week 40 '...growing bigger...'

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  35. Jenny18 February 2011 at 15:34

    What wonderful imagery this lovely gem of a poem created.

    This is one of those poems that you can read several times and catch different nuances.

    Thanks for a wonderful link.

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